Q. Which one of the following pairs of organisms are exotic species introduced in India?
A) Lantana camara, water hyacinth
B) water hyacinth, Prosopis cineraria
C) Nile perch, Ficus religiosa
D) Ficus religiosa, Lantana camara
Explanation
[Solution from source] Lantana camara and water hyacinth (Eichhornia) were brought into India from the Americas and have become invasive alien weeds. Prosopis cineraria (khejri) and Ficus religiosa (peepal) are native Indian plants. Answer (1).
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