39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994

Stem cutting is done generally to grow –

aBanana
bSugarcane✓ Correct
cMango
dCotton

Explanation

Vegetative propagation of sugarcane is done by stem cuttings (called setts) or by ratooning. However, with each ratoon crop, the yield keeps decreasing after every 3–4 years, fresh stem cuttings with buds have to be replanted.

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