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The pesticides used in organic farming are

A

Organochlorines

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Carbamates

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C

Margosa, nicotine and pyrethrum

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D

All the above

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Solution

The correct option is C Margosa, nicotine and pyrethrum
Margosa, nicotine and pyrethrum are natural pesticides obtained from neem, tobacco plants and chrysanthemum plants respectively.
Carbonates and organochlorides are pesticides that are manufactured using chemicals.
So the correct option is.

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