Multiple choice

With reference to the introduction of plant diseases into India from other countries, consider the following pairs ||| |---|---| | 1. Bunchy top of banana | Ceylon (Sri Lanka) | | 2. Potato tuber moth | Italy | | 3. Flag smut of wheat | Fiji |

Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

  1. 1 and 2 only

  2. 2 only

  3. 1 and 3 only

  4. 1,2 and 3

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Bunchy top of banana was introduced from Ceylon (Sri Lanka), and flag smut of wheat came from Fiji. However, potato tuber moth was NOT introduced from Italy - it originated from the Andes region (South America) and spread to India through other routes. This makes pair 2 incorrect, so only pairs 1 and 3 are correctly matched.

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