Previous year MCQs

General science UPPSC 2015 GS-I
Question

Which of the following is a stem?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Ginger

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Ginger”.
Ginger is the stem among the options given.

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