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Pusa Swarnim a variety of Brassica resistant to

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Curl and black rot
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White rust
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Bacterial blight
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Mosaic virus
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Solution

The correct option is B White rust
Bacterial blight

Bacterial blight is caused by Pseudomonas syringae. The main symptom of this disease is the development of brown necrotic leaf spots with yellow halos.The disease is caused by sowing infected seed within a field.


White rust

White rust is a fungal disease caused by Albugo candida that mainly affects plants like cauliflower belonging to the genus Brassica. The symptoms of this disease are the appearance of white blisters on the infected plant part like leaves and stems. Pusa Swarnim is resistant to White rust and has a great drought tolerance capacity.

Curl and black rot

Curl blight black rot is a prevalent disease in cruciferous plants. It is a bacterial disease caused by the pathogen Xanthomonas campestris.

Mosaic virus

Mosaic viruses are a group of viruses that cause the leaves of infected plants to have a mottled appearance.




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