SSC Ecology And Environment Sample Paper NCERT Sample Paper-1

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    The plant yielding Sola pith (Aeschynomene aspera) highly exploited in India is

    A) Large sized tree

    B) Herb

    C) palm-like monocot

    D) Perennial shrub with spongy floating stem

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Aeschynomene aspera is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is also known by the names Sola, Sola pith plant. Pith plant, Laugauni (Hindi) or Netti (Tamil). Pith of low density from this plant is used to make hats known as pith helmets or sola top is. It is native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam. It is an aquatic plant and is considered a minor weed of rice paddies across its range.


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