Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists : List I (Product) List II (Source)

Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2017 · Topic: Plant: Economic Importance (Medicinal Plants and their Pharmacological Uses)

1. Opium 1. Bark
2. Hing 2. Root
3. Rubber 3. Fruit
4. Quinine 4. Stem Codes: A B C D (a) 1 2 3 4 (b) 3 2 4 1 (c) 4 2 1 3 (d) 2 4 3 1 A. (a) B. (b) C. (c) D. (d)

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