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Match the items given in Column-I with those given in Column-II and choose the correct option ||| |---|---| |Column-I
|Column-II | |P. Green fruit rot of almond|1. Monilinia fructicola| |Q. Twig blight of apricot|2. Ustulina deusta| |R. Clitocybe root rot of apple|3. Glomerella cingulata| |S. Collar rot of cacao|4. Armillaria tabescens| | |5. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum|

  1. P - 3, Q - 1, R - 5, S - 2

  2. P - 5, Q - 1, R - 4, S - 2

  3. P - 3, Q - 4, R - 5, S - 2

  4. P - 2, Q - 3, R - 4, S - 1

  5. P - 1, Q - 4, R - 5, S - 3

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Explanation

Green fruit rot of almond is caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. The causative agent for twig blight of apricot is Monilinia sp., like M. fructicola and M. laxa. Clitocybe root rot of apple are caused by the fungus Armillaria tabescens. Collar rot of cacao is caused by the fungus Ustulina deusta. Hence, the correct sequence of codes is P-5, Q-1, R-4, S-2.

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