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UPSC Prelims 2025 Paper-I 📅 25 May, 2025

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?

A
Only two
B
Only three
C
Only four
D
All the five
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UPSC Prelims
2025 • 25 May, 2025 • Paper-I
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?
Correct Answer
Only three
Only two pairs are correct: Cassava is a woody shrub, and Malabar Spinach is a herbaceous climber. Ginger is an herbaceous perennial (true stem is an undergroun......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2025
Ref. Subject Science & Tech
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Botany
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Only two pairs are correct ▼
Cassava is a woody shrub, and Malabar Spinach is a herbaceous climber. Ginger is an herbaceous perennial (true stem is an underground rhizome, not just a pseudostem). Mint is typically a perennial herb (not annual shrub), and Papaya is a large arborescent herb, lacking true woody tissue.
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