Question

    Bengal famine in 1943 was caused due to which

    disease?
    A Late blight of potato Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Smut of wheat Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Brown spot of rice Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Early blight of wheat Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    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.

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