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Recently, our scientists have discovered a new and distinct species of banana plant which attains a height of about 11 metres and has orange-coloured fruit pulp. In which part of India has it been discovered

Recently, our scientists have discovered a new and distinct species of banana plant which attains a height of about 11 metres and has orange-coloured fruit pulp. In which part of India has it been discovered?

(a)

Andaman Islands

(b)

Anaimalai Forests

(c)

Maikala Hills

(d)

Tropical rain forests of northeast

Answer:

(a)

CA

Explanation

Scientists at the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) discovered the new species of banana from a remote tropical rain forest on the Little Andaman islands . The new species has orange-coloured fruit pulp and is about 11 metres high, whereas as the usual banana species is about three to four metres high. Tikdam: