Question

Disease and casual organism of Bengal famine of 1943 was

• A. Brown leaf spot of Rice by H. oryzae.
• B. Wheat Rist by Puccinia.
• C. Blast of rice by Pyricularia oryzae.
• D. Blast of Rice by X. oryzae.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Brown leaf spot of Rice by H. oryzae.

Cochliobolus miyabeanus (formerly known as Helminthosporium oryzae) is a fungus that causes brown spot disease in rice. This disease was the causal agent of the Bengal famine of 1943.

So, the correct answer is 'Brown leaf spot of Rice by H. oryzae.'.