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What is ‘Glyphosate’, which was banned by Telangana Government?

AHerbicide

BFertiliser

CPesticide

DFungicide

Answer:

A. Herbicide

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The Telangana Government has imposed a total ban on glyphosate, a controversial herbicide that is used in cotton farms to kill weeds, as the chemical's rampant use, particularly in cotton, is “polluting soil and causing health hazards to human beings”.


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