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Match the Group-I (fungal diseases) with Group-II (causative pathogens) ||| |---|---| |Group-I |Group-II| |P. Blue mold rot of carrot|1. Macrophomina phaseolina| |Q. Fly speck of citrus|2. Penicillium expansum| |R. Pink leaf of coffee|3. Phanerochaete salmonicolor| |S. Charcoal rot of maize|4. Schizothyrium pomi|

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

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

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

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

  5. P - 2, Q - 4, R - 3, S - 1
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Blue mold rot of carrot is caused by the fungal pathogen Penicillium expansum. The causative agent for fly speck in citrus is Schizothyrium pomi. Phanerochaete salmonicolor causes pink leaf disease in coffee. Charcoal rot of maize is caused by the fungus Macrophomina phaseolina. Hence, the correct answer is P - 2, Q - 4, R - 3, S - 1.

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