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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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Stevioside from Stevia rebaudiana is correctly matched as a natural sweetener; the other three pairs contain factual errors.

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  1. 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.
  2. 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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