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Which of the following is not a self pollinated vegetables

A. Brinjal

B. Cowpea

C. Chilli

D. Tomato

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Among the given options, chili is not a self-pollinated vegetable. That means it can be successfully cultivated without self-pollination.
Chilies widely used as vegetables and spice is an often cross-pollinated crop, where the extent of cross-pollination is up to 7 to 36 percent.
The chili flower is pollinated by transferring pollen to the scar of the fruit leaf. The pollen is easily transferred by insects, both the pollen and the scar are sticky.

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