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GATE 2024 AR — Planning – Question 40

Environmental Planning and Landscape · Plant characteristics and planting designs · 2 marks · Multiple select

Which planting statements are correct?

  1. Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is a shrub with red, pink, white and yellow cultivars.
  2. Frangipani/champa/Plumeria alba identify the flowering tree in this context.
  3. Jacaranda, gulmohar and amaltas are flowering trees.
  4. Cadamba fruit is conical and poisonous to humans.

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Correct answer: (A) Hibiscus rosa-sinensis is a shrub with red, pink, white and yellow cultivars.; (B) Frangipani/champa/Plumeria alba identify the flowering tree in this context.; (C) Jacaranda, gulmohar and amaltas are flowering trees.

Explanation

The first three statements match the horticultural identifications used in the source, A, B, C. Cadamba has rounded compound fruit rather than the conical form asserted in D. Common names can vary regionally, so the scientific names govern the intended plant identities.

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