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Yellow mosaic of legumes was first reported in India from

A. Faridabad

B. Solan

C. Delhi

D. Kanpur

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Yellow mosaic of legumes was first reported in India from Delhi.
Yellow mosaic disease (YMD) was first reported in western India in the late 1940s in Lima bean and later in mungbean in northern India.
Yellow mosaic virus (Begomovirus) is a major exotic disease of mungbean causing leaf discoloration and yield losses. The virus is spread between plants by the Silverleaf white fly (Bemisia tabaci).

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