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प्रश्न
Read the extract and state whether the following statement is true or false. Correct the false statement.
Newer hybrid crops have a great appetite for chemicals.
विकल्प
True
False
उत्तर
Newer hybrid crops have a great appetite for chemicals. - True.
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