Which one of the following produces nitrogen fixing nodules on the roots of Alnus?
Frankia
Rhodospirillum
Beijernickia
Rhizobium
Frankia - produces nitrogen-fixing nodules on the roots of the non-leguminous plants (e.g., Alnus)
Beijerinckia & Rhodospirillum - Free-living nitrogen fixing aerobic microbes
Rhizobium - Free-living in soil, but as symbionts can fix atmospheric nitrogen in the roots of the leguminous plants.
Hence the correct option is (a)