The common nitrogen-fixer in paddy fields is

(a) Rhizobium

(b) Azospirillum

(c) Oscillatoria

(d) Frankia

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Correct Option (b) Azospirillum

Explanation:

Azospirillum is a nitrogen fixing bacterium in paddy fields. It is very useful soil and root bacterium. It is an associative symbiotic N2 - fixing bacteria. When it is added to the soil, it multiplies in millions and can supply 20-40 kg of nitrogen per hectare per season.

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