In 1943, the causal organism and host of Bengal famine was

Wheat rust by Puccinia

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Blast of rice by Pyricularia oryzae

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Blast of rice by Xanthomonas oryzae

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Brown leaf spot of rice by Helminthosporium oryzae

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The correct option is D Brown leaf spot of rice by Helminthosporium oryzae
The brown leaf spot (helminthosporiosis) of rice is caused by D. oryzae (Helminthosporium oryzae) conidial state of Cochliobolus miyabeanus. In India, this disease persuaded in an epidemic form between 1942 to 1943 in epidemic form in Bengal. The fungus was identified by Sundararaman in 1922 as Helminthosporium oryzae.

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