Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2005 GS-I
Question

Heroin is obtained from

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Opium poppy

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Opium poppy”.
Heroin is an opioid drug made from morphine. It is a natural substance taken from the seed pod of the various opium poppy plants. Heroin can be a white or brown powder, or a black sticky substance is known as black tar heroin.

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