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Agriculture · Q415

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 415

Q415

First chemical herbicide ever produced in world is

A.
2, 4-D
Answer
B.
Semazin
C.
Atrazine
D.
Banavel-D

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
2, 4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid has been one of the oldest and most widely available herbicides and defoliants in the world since 1945.
It is an organic compound with the chemical formula C8H6Cl2O3, which is commonly known as 2, 4-D. It is a systemic herbicide that kills most broadleaf weeds by causing uncontrolled growth in crop plantations.