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Crops and Cropping Patterns

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Crop Botany, Classification and Growth Habit

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Prelims 2025

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AgricultureCrops and Cropping PatternsCrop Botany, Classification and Growth HabitHard
Question details
Type:
Pairs
Skill:
Fact recall
2025 · Q39

Prelims 2025, question 39: Crop Botany, Classification and Growth Habit

Consider the following pairs: Plant – Description I. Cassava : Woody shrub II. Ginger : Herb with pseudostem III. Malabar spinach : Herbaceous climber IV. Mint : Annual shrub V. Papaya : Woody shrub How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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Prelims 2024

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AgricultureCrops and Cropping PatternsCrop Botany, Classification and Growth HabitEasy (editorial estimate)
Question details
Type:
Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
Pea family · Groundnut · Horse-gram · Soybean
Related topics:
Pulses and Oilseeds

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2024 · Q19

Prelims 2024, question 19: Crop Botany, Classification and Growth Habit

Consider the following plants: 1. Groundnut 2. Horse-gram 3. Soybean How many of the above belong to the pea family?

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Prelims 2021

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AgricultureCrops and Cropping PatternsCrop Botany, Classification and Growth HabitMedium (editorial estimate)
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Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
Moringa and tamarind · Crop Botany, Classification and Growth Habit
Related topics:
Spices, Plantation and Beverage Crops

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2021 · Q63

Prelims 2021, question 63: Crop Botany, Classification and Growth Habit

Consider the following statements: 1. Moringa (drumstick tree) is a leguminous evergreen tree. 2. Tamarind tree is endemic to South Asia. 3. In India, most of the tamarind is collected as minor forest produce. 4. India exports tamarind and seeds of moringa. 5. Seeds of moringa and tamarind can be used in the production of biofuels. Which of the statements given above are correct?

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