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    Question

    "The Great Hunger" also called the Irish Potato Famine

    occurred due to which disease in potato ?
    A Late blight, in 1845-49 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Early blight, in 1745-49 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Early blight, in 1845-49 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Late blight, in 1745-49 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The Irish Potato Famine, also known as the Great Hunger, began in 1845 when a mold known as Phytophthora infestans (or P. infestans) caused a destructive plant disease that spread rapidly throughout Ireland.

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