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MHT CET Medical202625 April 2026Evening ShiftBiologyBiodiversity and its ConservationActual

In Satpuda hills of Maharashtra, Pawra tribals by farming, have protected ( in situ conservation) __________.

Options

  1. Aflavr savr tomato
  2. Bgolden mustard
  3. Ccorn with different coloured kernels
  4. Dadzuki beans

Correct answer

C. corn with different coloured kernels

Step-by-step solution

In the Satpuda hills of Maharashtra, the Pawra tribals have traditionally cultivated and protected various indigenous varieties of corn with different coloured kernels. This practice of preserving agricultural biodiversity in its natural habitat through traditional farming is an example of in situ conservation. Answer: corn with different coloured kernels

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