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Manja, or the glass-coated string used for flying kites, not only poses threat to humans, animals and birds but also to trees. A study by the country's oldest botanical garden has revealed that it poses a great threat to trees. But how can a snapped string struck in a tree kill the tree? Apparently, it does so by allying with the creepers in the garden.

A research paper by three scientists of the Acharya Jagdish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, located in West Bengal's Howrah district, illustrates in detail how the manja, in collusion with climbers, does the damage. "The abandoned, torn kite strings act as an excellent primary supporting platform for the tender climbers, giving easy passage to reach the top of the trees. Lateral branches from the top of the climber and other accessory branches from the ground reaches the top taking support of the first climber, completely covers the treetop, thus inhibiting the penetration of sunlight," says the research paper.

What gives easy passage to 'climbers' to top of the trees?

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Sceptic

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content

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In developing

P : and poor schooling opportunities,

Q : countries, dues to high poverty

R : child labour is still prevalent

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It is hard to

P-­of some
Q­-miss the political significance
R­-of these beneficiaries

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So, increasingly,

P-paying to provide revenues
Q-for the Central government
R-the poor have been

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Insolent

During whose reign did Timur invaded India?