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Water hyacinth, the world's most problematic aquatic weed, is also called:

ATerror of Bengal
BPride of Kerala
CWeed of Assam
DCurse of Bihar
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Terror of Bengal
1. Eichhornia crassipes was introduced for its flowers. 2. It is called the Terror of Bengal. 3. It grows abundantly in eutrophic water. _Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 16, Environmental Issues._
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