Causal organism that led to the outbreak of Bengal famine is
A. Helminthosporium oryzae
B. Bipolaris sorokiniana
C. Alternaria alternata
D. Venturia inequalis
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
A causal organism that led to the outbreak of the Bengal famine is Helminthosporium oryzae.Cochliobolus miyabeanus (formerly known as Helminthosporium oryzae) is a fungus that causes brown spot disease in rice.
It is an important plant pathogen because it causes a common and widespread rice disease that causes s high level of crop yield losses. It was a major cause of the Bengal famine of 1943, where the crop yields dropped by 40% to 90% and the death of 2 million people was recorded.
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