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UPSC 2012: Consider the following kinds of organisms : 1. Bacteria 2. Fungi 3. Flowering plants Some species of which of the above kinds of organisms are employed as biopesticides?
(a)1 only
(b)2 and 3 only
(c)1 and 3 only
(d)1, 2 and 3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) 1, 2 and 3
Biopesticides are derived from living organisms: bacteria such as Bacillus thuringiensis, fungi like Beauveria bassiana/Trichoderma spp., and plant products such as neem or pyrethrum obtained from flowering plants. Therefore species of all three groups—bacteria, fungi and flowering plants—are used. ([testbook.com](https://testbook.com/question-answer/consider-the-following-kinds-of-organisms1-bac--601be1f67ba776e88a4be00e?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2012, GS Paper 1, as Question 11. It falls under Environment & Ecology > Sustainable Agriculture & Forestry.
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