Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2021 GS-I
Question

Tapa cloth is obtained from the plants of which one of the following family?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Moraceae

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Moraceae”.
Tapa cloth is obtained from the plants of the Moraceae family.

The bark of trees like Broussonetia papyrifera (paper mulberry), which belongs to the Moraceae family, is traditionally used to make Tapa cloth, especially in Polynesian cultures.

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