Who is regarded as the father of Modern Indian phytopathology?
A. K. C. Mehta
B. E. J. Butler
C. J. F. Dastur
D. B. B. Mundkar
Answer: Option A
Solution (By Examveda Team)
K. C. Mehta is regarded as the father of Modern Indian phytopathology.Phytopathology is the scientific study of diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors).
Karam Chand Mehta obtained his Ph.D. (1922) and ScD (1941) from the University of Cambridge, UK specializing in plant pathology.
Mehta investigated the effect of temperature on the viability of uredospores of rust fungi attacking wheat, namely the black, brown and yellow rusts.
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