Question

Match List I with List II

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. A (I), B (II), C (III), D (IV)
• B. A (IV), B (III), C (I), D (II)
• C. A (II), B (III), C (IV), D (I)
• D. A (III), B (II), C (I), D (IV)

Hint:

Late blight = Ireland (1845); Panama wilt = Cuba; Wheat blast = South America (Brazil); Ug99 wheat rust = Uganda (1999).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
Historical plant disease epidemics are associated with key geographic regions.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Matching each disease in List I with its historical geographic epicenter in List II:
1. Late blight of potato (Phytophthora infestans) (A) $\to$ Ireland (IV) (The Great Irish Famine of 1845).
2. Panama wilt of banana (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense) (B) $\to$ Cuba Central America (III).
3. Wheat blast (Magnaporthe oryzae pathotype Triticum) (C) $\to$ South America (I) (first reported in Paraná, Brazil in 1985).
4. Wheat rust strain Ug99 (Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici) (D) $\to$ Uganda (II) (discovered in Uganda in 1999).

Step 3: Final Answer:
Matching summary: A $\to$ IV, B $\to$ III, C $\to$ I, D $\to$ II.