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The Indian Agricultural Research Institute , New Delhi has released several vegetable crops that are rich in vitamins and minerals. Which of the following vegetables are not correctly grouped with the nutrient that they have been enriched with ?

A

Tomato : vitamin A

B

Spinach : iron and calcium.

C

Bathua : vitamin C

D

Pumpkin : vitamin A

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To solve the question regarding the correct grouping of vegetables with their enriched nutrients, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Identify the Nutrient Enrichment**: - We need to determine which vegetables have been enriched with specific vitamins and minerals as per the information from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute. 2. **List of Vegetables and Their Nutrients**: - **Vitamin A Enriched**: Carrot, Spinach, Pumpkin - **Vitamin C Enriched**: Bitter Gourd, Bathua, Mustard, Tomato - **Iron and Calcium Enriched**: Spinach, Bathua 3. **Examine Each Option**: - We will check each option provided to see if the vegetable is correctly paired with its nutrient. - **Option 1**: Tomato enriched for Vitamin A - **Analysis**: Tomato is actually enriched with Vitamin C, not Vitamin A. **(Incorrect)** - **Option 2**: Spinach for Iron and Calcium - **Analysis**: Spinach is indeed enriched with Iron and Calcium. **(Correct)** - **Option 3**: Bathua for Vitamin C - **Analysis**: Bathua is enriched with Vitamin C. **(Correct)** - **Option 4**: Pumpkin for Vitamin A - **Analysis**: Pumpkin is enriched with Vitamin A. **(Correct)** 4. **Conclusion**: - The only incorrect pairing is **Option 1**: Tomato enriched for Vitamin A. ### Final Answer: The vegetable that is not correctly grouped with the nutrient it has been enriched with is **Tomato for Vitamin A**.
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