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Most famous pesticide of the world is

A

Methyl isocyanate

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DDT

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C

Malathion

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B DDT
DDT is one of the most famous pesticides in the world, and it has been with us for quite a long time. As a pesticide, DDT was first used during world war II. It was so effective as an insect killer that some called it as the "atomic bomb" of pesticides.
Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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