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Coffee cultivation in Sri Lanka is abandoned because of the disease

  1. Fruit rot

  2. Leaf rust

  3. Black smut

  4. Mildew
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Coffee leaf rust (Hemileia vastatrix) devastated Sri Lankan coffee plantations in the late 19th century, forcing farmers to switch to tea cultivation. This fungal disease spreads rapidly and causes severe defoliation. Fruit rot, black smut, and mildew are different plant diseases but not the primary cause of coffee collapse in Sri Lanka.

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