QUESTION-WISE · PRELIMS 2012 · Q441

Environment · Prelims 2012 Q441

Consider the following kinds of organisms : 1. Bacteria 2. Fungi 3. Flowering plants Some species of which of the above kinds of organisms are employed as biopesticides?

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Biodiversity Species Concepts Answer D

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Consider the following kinds of organisms :

1. Bacteria
2. Fungi
3. Flowering plants

Some species of

which of the above kinds of organisms are employed as biopesticides?

1 only

2 and 3 only

1 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

Source: UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2012. Syllabus tags and explanation are GyanGram editorial joins for learning—not official UPSC metadata.

Answer

Correct option D

• Correct Answer: D
• Bacteria (e.g., Bacillus thuringiensis), fungi (e.g., Trichoderma), and flowering plants (e.g., neem, pyrethrum) all provide biopesticides.
• Each category contributes distinct biological control agents.

Syllabus path

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Subject

Environment

ENV

Unit

Biodiversity

ENV-U03

Chapter

Species Concepts

ENV-U03-C02

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