MOST IMPORTANT GK / CROP AND PLANT DISEASES for UPPSC RO ARO UPPCS MAINS...

MOST IMPORTANT GK / CROP AND PLANT DISEASES for UPPSC RO ARO UPPCS MAINS agriculture gk in hindi

Diseases caused by Bacteria in Plants
Name of the Crop Bacterial Disease
Beans, Rice Blight
Cotton Black Arm
Tomato Canker
Potato Ring Rot, Brown Rot




Diseases Caused by Fungi in Plants
Name of the Crop Fungal Disease
Sugarcane Red Rot
Bajra (Pearl Millet) Ergot, Green Ear, Smut
Pigeon Pea, Cotton Wilt
Ground Nut Tikka
Rice Blast , LEAF SPOT
Paddy, Papaya Foot Rot
Wheat Rust, Powdery Mildew , SMUT
Coffee Rust - fungus Hemileia vastatrix
Potato Late Blight
Grapes, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Bajra, Mustard Downy Mildew
Radish, Turnip White Rust

Diseases caused by Virus in Plants
Name of the Crop Viral Disease
Potato Leaf Roll, Mosaic
Banana Bunchy Top
Papaya Leaf Curl
Tobacco Mosaic
Carrot Red Leaf



Important questions
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1. PADDY – BLAST DISEASE ( FUNGI ) – BROWN SPOT ON LEAVES
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3. Bhendi yellow vein mosaic was first reported in okra plants in 1924 in India and Sri Lanka

4. Factor which are most responsible for disease in plant is-
Answer: Fungi

5. Plant are made disease resistance by-
Answer: By cross breeding with wild varity

6. Tikka disease is related with the crop:
Answer: Ground nut

7. Canker disease in lemon is due to-
Answer: Bacteria

8. Red rust disease of tea is caused by-
Answer: Green algae

9. Green ear disease is related with the crop-
Answer: Banjara

10. Which of the following stage of development of insect is most harmful for crop?
Answer: Caterpiller

11. Milibug is related with the crop-
Answer: Mustard

12. The scientist who studied about wheat rust problem-
Answer: K.C.Mehta

13. The disease fire blight is related with-
Answer: Apple

14. Early Leaf spot in ground Nut
Answer: Cercopora arachidicola

15. Sexual Stage of Rice is
Answer: Magnaporthe grisea

16. Rust of linseed and flax can be completely controlled by spray of
Answer: Borax