PLANT DISEASE MCQS [ RHT & OSSTET ]
1. What is the causative agent of Blast disease in rice?
A) Fungus
B) Bacteria
C) Virus
D) Insect
2. What is the scientific name of the fungus responsible
for Blast disease in rice?
A) Magnaporthe oryzae
B) Rhizoctonia solani
C) Fusarium oxysporum
D) Phytophthora infestans
Or Pyricularia Also
3. What is the main symptom of Blast disease in rice?
a) Yellowing of leaves
b) Wilting of plants
c) Lesions on leaves and stems
d) Root rot
4. Rice Blast Disease Was First Identified in ?
a) India
b) Africa
c) California
d) Sri Lanka
Or Southern Africa
5.Rice Rotten Disease is Popular Known As ?
a) Late Blight of Potato
b) Smut Disease
c) Blast of Rice
d) Rust of Wheat
6.Which stage of rice growth is most susceptible to Blast
disease?
a) Germination
b) Seedling
c) Tillering
d) Reproductive
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7. How does the fungus responsible for Blast disease
infect rice plants?
a) Through the roots
b) Through the leaves
c) Through the seed
d) Through the stem
8. What is the best method to control Blast disease in
rice?
a) Chemical fungicides
b) Crop rotation
c) Resistant varieties
d) All of the above
9. What is the economic impact of Blast disease on rice
production?
a) Loss of yield
b) Loss of quality
c) Increase in production costs
d) All of the above
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10. How does the use of resistant varieties help in
controlling Blast disease in rice?
a) They produce less spores
b) They contain a toxin that repels the fungus
c) They are genetically engineered to resist the
fungus
d) They have a thicker cuticle that prevents the
fungus from penetrating the plant
11. What is the most important factor in preventing the
spread of Blast disease in rice?
a) Proper sanitation practices
b) Timely application of fungicides
c) Crop rotation
d) Monitoring and early detection
12. Blast disease primarily affects which part of the rice
plant?
a) Leaves
b) Stems
c) Roots
d) Seeds
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13. Blast disease is characterized by the presence of:
a) Blast lesions on leaves
b) Stem discoloration
c) Root rot symptoms
d) Grain deformities
14. Blast disease is favoured by:
a) High humidity
b) Low humidity
c) Extreme heat
d) Drought conditions
15. How does Blast disease spread from plant to plant?
a) Wind
b) Water splashes
c) Insects
d) Soil
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16. Which of the following is NOT a common control
measure for Blast disease?
a) Seed treatment
b) Fungicide application
c) Planting resistant varieties
d) Excessive irrigation
17. Blast disease can cause:
a) Yield loss
b) Stem elongation
c) Root swelling
d) Early flowering
18. Blast disease is primarily transmitted through:
a) Infected seeds
b) Insects
c) Airborne spores
d) Contaminated soil
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19. Blast disease is more common in rice varieties with:
a) Strong resistance genes
b) Low nitrogen level
c) Excessive pruning
d) Compact panicles
20. What is the primary mode of reproduction for the Blast
fungus?
a) Spores
b) Budding
c) Binary fission
d) Fragmentation
21. Blast lesions on rice leaves are typically characterized
by:
a) Brown to grayish centers with a dark border
b) Yellowing of the entire leaf
c) Circular water-soaked spots
d) Red discoloration along the leaf veins
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22. Which of the following is a common symptom of Blast
disease in rice panicles?
a) Seed discoloration
b) Stunted growth
c) Root rot
d) Stem wilting
23. Blast disease is more common in rice fields with:
a) Standing water
b) Poor drainage
c) Alkaline soil
d) Sandy soil
24. Blast disease of rice can be controlled by ?
a. Urea
b. Agrosan
c. B.H.G.
d. DDT
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25. Causative Organism of Rice Blast belongs to Which
Class ?
a) Basidiomycetes
b) Ascomycetes
c) Zygomycetes
d) Oomycetes
