Correct option is A
✅ (a) Dr. Y.L. Nene: • Discovered that Khaira disease in rice is caused by zinc deficiency and not by a pathogen. • Recommended the use of zinc sulfate spray (0.5%), which effectively controlled the disease. • A key figure in Indian plant pathology and rice research.
❌ (b), (c), (d): • Renowned scientists in other fields but not associated with Khaira disease discovery.