Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2017 GS-I
Question

Match List I with List Il and select the correct answer using the code given below
List I [Product] - List II [Source]

(A) Opium - (a) Bark
(B) Hing - (b) Root
(C) Rubber - (c) Fruit
(D) Quinine - (d) Stem

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: A-c, B-b, C-d, D-a

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A-c, B-b, C-d, D-a”.
Item Part of Plant
Opium Fruit
Hing Root
Rubber Stem
Quinine Bark

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