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A species which was introduced for ornamentation but has become a trouble-some weed in India:

Options

  1. AParthenium hysterophorus
  2. BEichhornia crassipes
  3. CProsopis juliflora
  4. DTrapa spinosa

Correct answer

B. Eichhornia crassipes

Step-by-step solution

Water hyacinth or Eichhornia crassipes was introduced in India because of its shape of leaves and beautiful flowers. But, due to its high vegetative reproductive rate, it became an invasive weed. As a result of its growth, the oxygen content was drastically reduced, causing the death of a large number of fish.

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