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What is the annual production of onion in the world?
What is the annual production of onion in the world?
- 25 million tonnes
- 35 million tonnes (correct)
- 30 million tonnes
- 40 million tonnes
What is the primary cause of the pungency in onions?
What is the primary cause of the pungency in onions?
- Volatile oil allyl propyl di-sulphide (correct)
- Anthocyanin
- Phenolic factor
- Quercetin
Which state in India ranks first in the production of onion?
Which state in India ranks first in the production of onion?
- Karnataka
- Uttar Pradesh
- Andhra Pradesh
- Maharashtra (correct)
Which crop contributes the most to foreign exchange earnings among fresh vegetables in India?
Which crop contributes the most to foreign exchange earnings among fresh vegetables in India?
Which nutrient is more abundant in small-sized onions compared to large-sized onions?
Which nutrient is more abundant in small-sized onions compared to large-sized onions?
Is India the largest producer of onion in the world?
Is India the largest producer of onion in the world?
Onions are low in calcium content compared to other bulb crops.
Onions are low in calcium content compared to other bulb crops.
Onion's pungency is caused by the presence of volatile oil allyl propyl di-sulphide.
Onion's pungency is caused by the presence of volatile oil allyl propyl di-sulphide.
The red color of the outer skin of onions is due to the presence of anthocyanin.
The red color of the outer skin of onions is due to the presence of anthocyanin.
Onions are not a significant source of Vitamin A.
Onions are not a significant source of Vitamin A.
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