Control of Plant Diseases

2008 AIPMT 2 questions

1. 1 Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
   Consider the following four measures (i-iv) that could be taken to successfully grow chickpea in an area where bacterial blight disease is common:
   (i) Spray with Bordeaux mixture
   (ii) Control of the insect vector of the disease pathogen
   (iii) Use of only disease-free seeds
   (iv) Use of varieties resistant to the disease
   Which two of the above measures can control the disease?
   A (iii) and (iv) B (i) and (iv) C (ii) and (iii) D (i) and (ii)
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2. 2 Strategies for Enhancement in Food Production
   Which one of the following is linked to the discovery of Bordeaux mixture as a popular fungicide?
   A Loose smut of wheat B Black rust of wheat C Bacterial leaf blight of rice D Downy mildew of grapes
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