Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2011 GS-1
Question

Heroin is obtained from-

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Opium poppy

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Opium poppy”.
The opium poppy plant produces opium, which is a raw material used to manufacture heroin.

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