Banana - Current Affairs Questions and Answers

1)   Scientists at BSI have discovered a new species of banana known by which botanical name?

a. Musa Indandamanensis
b. Musa acuminata
c. Musa balbisiana
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Musa Indandamanensis

Explanation:
BSI scientists have found a new species of banana named Musa Indandamanensis from a remote tropical rain forest on the Andaman Islands. The species was located around 16 km within the Krishna Nalah forest in the island. This banana species has unique green flowers and fruit bunch axis thrice the size of a regular banana. Fruit pulp of this banana species is orange in colour as against yellow and white of regular bananas. Trees of the species are close to 11 metres high as against height of 3 to 4 metres for regular species. Unlike other banana species, seeds can be used for germinating new plants. Currently, there are 52 species of bananas occurring in the wild of which 15 are located in India.