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While Pusa Lal is sweet potato, Pusa Red is

A. Onion

B. Garlic

C. Carrot

D. Cassava

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Pusa lal is a variety of sweet potato whereas Pusa Red is a variety of Onion.
Pusa lal is a selection from a Japanese variety (Norin). It is a purplish red-skinned and white-fleshed variety that produces a high proportion of marketable tubers. This variety is very popular in Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan, U.P. and Maharashtra.
Pusa Red is a variety of onions and in this type, the bulb is medium in size, purple-red, and flattish round, each bulb weighs 70 - 90 g, has less bolting and with poor pungency. The variety requires short to intermediate day length. It matures in 123 - 140 days after transplanting. It is commonly grown in India.

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