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MPSC Rajyaseva 2019 GS Paper 1 — Question 43

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Crop DiseasesPlant Pathology

'टिका' (Tikka) रोगाचा प्रादुर्भाव खालीलपैकी कोणत्या पिकास होतो ? Tikka' disease affects which one of the following crops ?

1)कपाशी / Cotton
2)गहू / Wheat
3)भुईमूग / Groundnut✓ Correct
4)भात / Rice

Tikka disease is a very common and destructive fungal leaf spot disease that specifically affects groundnut (peanut) crops, caused by Cercospora species.

🏛️ The Maharashtra angle

Groundnut is an important oilseed crop in Maharashtra, making local relevance high.

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