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Rice crop was destroyed by a fungus whic...

Rice crop was destroyed by a fungus which resulted in Bengal famine (1942-43). It was due to

A

Xanthomons malvacearum

B

Pyricularia oryzae

C

Helminthosporium oryzea

D

Puccinia graminis

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