Here is Question No. 31 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2019
Q31. Recently, there has been a growing awareness in our country about the importance of Himalayan Nettle (Girardinia diversifolia) because it is found to be a sustainable source of:
(a) Anti-malarial drug (b) Biodiesel (c) Pulp for paper industry (d) Textile fibre
Answer: D
Himalayan nettle(Girardinia diversifolia) is found to be a sustainable source of textile fiber. For the Himalayan Indian Nettle, The government of India has granted approval for a project titled Development of products from Himalayan Indian nettle to the Department of Jute and Fibre Technology, Institute of Jute Technology, University of Kolkata.
