Multiple choice

Match the column – I (Disease) with column – II (Causative agent)

 
Column – I
Column – II
A. Red rot disease of sugarcane 1. Ustilago hordei
B. Covered smut of barley 2. Colletotrichum falcatum
C. Wheat leaf rust 3. Puccinia triticina
D. Coffee leaf rust 4. Hemileia vastatrix

  1. A - 4, B - 3, C - 2, D - 1

  2. A - 2, B - 1, C - 4, D - 3

  3. A - 2, B - 1, C - 3, D - 4

  4. A - 3, B - 2, C - 4, D - 1

  5. A - 1, B - 2, C - 3, D - 4
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Yes, it is the correct answer. Red rot disease of sugarcane is caused by fungus Colletotrichum falcatum. Covered smut of barley is caused by the fungus Ustilago hordei. Wheat leaf rust is the most common rust disease of wheat. It is caused by fungus Puccinia triticina. Coffee leaf rust is caused by Hemileia vastatrix.

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