Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

  1. Wheat is a Kharif crop.
  2. The common disease of wheat plant is 'Loose smut'.
  3. It was the fourth most produced crop of the world in 2012.

  1. Only (1)

  2. Only (2)

  3. Only (1) and (2)

  4. Only (2) and (3)
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B Correct answer
Explanation

(i) Statement (1) is wrong. Wheat is a Rabi crop. (ii) Statement (2) is correct. The most common disease of wheat plant is Loose smut of wheat. It is a fungal disease, which infects the flowering of plant and reduces the yield. (iii) Statement (3) is wrong. In 2012, wheat was the second most produced crop of the world, after maize.

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