Which of the following is/are seed-borne disease(s) of crops?
(i) Red rot of sugarcane
(ii) Bacterial blight of rice
(iii) Ergot of bajra

(i), (ii) and (iii)

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(ii) only

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(ii) and (iii) only

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(i) and (iii) only

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Solution

The correct option is D (i) and (iii) only
Red rot of sugarcane and Ergot of bajra are seed-borne diseases that are spread through the seeds of plants while Bacterial blight of rice is an air-borne disease.

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a. Angular leaf spot of cotton	$1$ . Phytophora infestans
b. Late blight of potato	$2$ . Colletotrichum falcatum
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d. Tikka leaf spot of groundnut	$4$ . Xanthomonas malvacearum

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