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Agriculture · Q24

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 24

Q24

The botanical name of Indian mustard is

A.
Brassica nigra
B.
Brassica juncea
Answer
C.
Brassica sativa
D.
None of these

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Brassica is the genus of any mustard but the species differ. So, the scientific name of Indian mustard is Brassica juncea. Commonly also called Brown mustard, Chinese mustard, Indian mustard, leaf mustard, oriental mustard and vegetable mustard.