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India's mustard crop is currently facing a severe agronomic challenge from which parasitic weed?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Parthenium hysterophorus
  2. Orobanche aegyptiaca
  3. Eichhornia crassipes
  4. Lantana camara

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Orobanche aegyptiaca

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Orobanche aegyptiaca šŸ“š Explanation: India's mustard crop is facing a growing threat from a parasitic weed known as Orobanche aegyptiaca. Mustard is cultivated across nearly nine million hectares and is the country's largest indigenous source of edible oil. Controlling this weed is critical to protecting domestic edible oil production.