Question: What is the botanical name of bajra (pearl millet)? (MCAER 2012)
Options:
Setaria italica
Eleusine coracana
Pennisetum glaucum
Pennisetum typhoides
✔Explanation: Pennisetum typhoides is the currently accepted botanical name for bajra (pearl millet).
📌 Other Options Explanations:
-Option A: Setaria italica is the botanical name for foxtail millet.
-Option B: Eleusine coracana is the botanical name for finger millet.
-Option C: Pennisetum glaucum is an older synonym for Pennisetum typhoides.