Question 89 of 92
Q.Which one of the following matches is correct ?
(a) Steveocide - Natural Sweetener
(b) Palmyra - Native of Brazil
(c) Palmyra sap - Fermented to give ethanol
(d) Saccharum - Abundant in Kanyakumari
Tamil Nadu DgeTamil Nadu HSC (DGE) Board 2026MCQ· 1mImportance★★★★★
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Stevioside from Stevia rebaudiana is correctly matched as a natural sweetener; the other three pairs contain factual errors.
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- Stevioside ('Steveocide' in the question is a misprint of Stevioside) is the principal sweet-tasting steviol glycoside isolated from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana, an economically important plant grown as a natural, non-caloric sugar substitute for diabetics and health-conscious consumers -- this is a well-established, accurate fact taught under natural sweetener plants.
- Palmyra (Borassus flabellifer, the state tree of Tamil Nadu) is native to tropical Africa and the Indian subcontinent (India, Sri Lanka and neighbouring regions), not to Brazil -- this pairing is factually wrong. …
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