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Past Questions — 2021

LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

__________ is a technique of joining the parts of two plants in such a way that they unite and grow as one plant:

A) Grafting
B) Layering
C) Budding
D) Cutting
This follows the standard mulberry/sericulture cultivation recommendation for the stated condition.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

After planting, the saplings need to be cut at __________ above the ground level within a week:

A) 5 – 10 cm
B) 10 – 15 cm
C) 20 – 25 cm
D) 25 – 30 cm
This follows the standard mulberry/sericulture cultivation recommendation for the stated condition.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

Bivoltine races of mulberry silkworm generally produce:

A) greenish cocoon
B) golden yellow cocoon
C) white cocoon
D) pale yellow cocoon
This is a standard Bombyx mori life-cycle or morphology fact.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

In diapausing races, the colour of the eggs changes to __________ when they enter into diapause:

A) black colour
B) red colour
C) dark green colour
D) deep brown colour
This is a standard Bombyx mori life-cycle or morphology fact.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

Bombyx mori, the mulberry silkworm is included in the order of:

A) Insecta
B) Lepidoptera
C) Arthropoda
D) Bombycidae
This is a standard Bombyx mori life-cycle or morphology fact.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

Mulberry cuttings should be selected from well established garden of:

A) 2 – 3 months
B) 5 – 6 months
C) 8 – 12 months
D) 1 -2 years
This follows the standard mulberry/sericulture cultivation recommendation for the stated condition.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

__________ is the most popular method of brushing in India:

A) Husk method
B) Net method
C) Cloth method
D) Feather method
This is the standard sericulture/agronomic practice for the condition stated.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

When __________ of the worms settle for moult, feeding should be stopped.

A) 30 – 40%
B) 50 – 60%
C) 70 – 80%
D) 90 – 95%
This is the standard sericulture/agronomic practice for the condition stated.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

Cocoons usually harvested on the __________ after mounting:

A) 1st day
B) 2nd day
C) 4th day
D) 6th day
This is the standard sericulture/agronomic practice for the condition stated.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

When the scion is inserted into the stem portion, it is called:

A) Crown grafting
B) Whip grafting
C) Shoot grafting
D) Wedge grafting
This follows the standard mulberry/sericulture cultivation recommendation for the stated condition.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

Young age silkworm require:

A) matured leaves
B) bottom leaves
C) thick leaves
D) tender leaves
This is the standard sericulture/agronomic practice for the condition stated.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

Matured silkworm can complete cocooning in about:

A) 2 days
B) 4 days
C) 5 days
D) 6 days
This is the standard sericulture/agronomic practice for the condition stated.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

Mulberry is mainly planted in the month of:

A) March – April
B) April – June
C) July – August
D) September – November
This follows the standard mulberry/sericulture cultivation recommendation for the stated condition.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

During the late age period, the silkworm body weight increase by:

A) 20 times
B) 25 times
C) 30 times
D) 35 times
This is the standard sericulture/agronomic practice for the condition stated.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

The second instar generally lasts for __________:

A) 1 day
B) 1 – 1.5 days
C) 2 – 2.5 days
D) 3 – 3.5 days
This is the standard sericulture/agronomic practice for the condition stated.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

__________ is made by the decomposition of grass or straw or other domestic and agricultural wastes in pits under anaerobic conditions:

A) Compost
B) FYM
C) Green Manure
D) Biogas slurry
This follows the standard mulberry/sericulture cultivation recommendation for the stated condition.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

Required relative humidity during the 5th instar:

A) 70%
B) 75%
C) 80%
D) 85%
This is the standard sericulture/agronomic practice for the condition stated.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

__________ races produce only one generation per year:

A) Univoltine
B) Bivoltine
C) Multivoltine
D) None of these
Univoltine races produce one generation (brood) per year.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

Providing ideal environmental conditions to the eggs for healthy growth and development of the embryo is __________:

A) Incubation
B) Brushing
C) Black boxing
D) Procurement of eggs
Incubation means maintaining suitable temperature/humidity so the embryo develops normally.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

Periodically some branches of the mulberry plants are methodically cut off, and this operation is called:

A) Cutting
B) Layering
C) Pruning
D) Mulching
This follows the standard mulberry/sericulture cultivation recommendation for the stated condition.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

The required temperature and relative humidity during preservation of leaves:

A) below 5oC and over 75%
B) below 10oC and over 80%
C) below 20oC and over 90%
D) below 25oC and over 95%
This is the standard sericulture/agronomic practice for the condition stated.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

The rearing room should have proper ventilation of air and __________ of light and __________ of darkness:

A) 18 hours and 1 hours
B) 18 hours and 2 hours
C) 18 hours and 6 hours
D) 18 hours and 8 hours
This is the standard sericulture/agronomic practice for the condition stated.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

The first moult lasts for:

A) 5 – 10 hours
B) 10 – 15 hours
C) 15 – 20 hours
D) 20 – 24 hours
The first moult commonly lasts roughly 10–15 hours.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

A basal dose of organic manure is applied at the rate of __________ per hectare in rainfed areas:

A) 5 tonnes
B) 10 tonnes
C) 20 tonnes
D) 25 tonnes
This follows the standard mulberry/sericulture cultivation recommendation for the stated condition.
LDE (other) • 2021 • Paper-I

FYM has to be applied at __________ in two doses following the first bottom pruning and third pruning:

A) 10 tonnes/ha/yr
B) 20 tonnes/ha/yr
C) 25 tonnes/ha/yr
D) 40 tonnes/ha/yr
This follows the standard mulberry/sericulture cultivation recommendation for the stated condition.