The water hyacinth, a lovely-flowered weed choking Indian waterways, is called the:
ARose of India
BWeed of Kerala
CTerror of Bengal
DPride of Bengal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Terror of Bengal
1. It was brought in for its mauve flowers.
2. It now blocks waterways faster than it can be removed.
3. Its nickname is the Terror of Bengal.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Biology, Chapter 16, Environmental Issues._
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