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Past Questions — 2018

LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

What will be the mounting density of ripen worms per square feet?

A) 40 – 60 worms/sq.ft.
B) 80 – 90 worms/sq.ft.
C) 100 – 120 worms/sq.ft.
D) 70 - 80 worms/sq.ft.
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

Foam pad should be used:

A) Continuously during Rearing
B) During rainy season
C) Only during dry season
D) All of these
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

During 3rd instar rearing, bed cleanings is recommended.

A) Once
B) two times
C) Thrice
D) Four times
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

It is possible to get a leaf Yield of ___________ Kilogram per hectare per year

A) 15,000 – 17,000
B) 12,000 – 15,000
C) 12,500 – 14,500
D) 13,000 – 14,000
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

Pick the odd one out:

A) Bleaching powder
B) Formaldehyde
C) Glycel
D) Decol
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

Sunshine is also one of the factors controlling the growth of Mulberry. In the tropical countries, it grows well with a sunshine range of

A) 5.0 to 9.0 hours a day
B) 9.0 to 13.0 hours a day
C) 4.0 to 7.2 hours a day
D) 8.2 to 14.0 hours a day
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

The worms inside the cocoons turn into pupa on

A) 4th or 5th day
B) 6th or 7th day
C) 8th day
D) None of these
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

The diapausing stage in the life cycle of Bombyx mori is

A) Egg
B) Pupa
C) Larva
D) Moth
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

A place or building where young age silkworm are reared in scientific way under ideal temperature and relative humidity

A) National Silkworm Seed Technology
B) Silkworm Seed Production Centre
C) Chawki Rearing centre
D) Grainage Centre
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

Rearing of young age silkworm usually lasts for

A) 7 to 8 days
B) 10 to 12 days
C) 12 to 14 days
D) 15 to 20 days
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

It is ideal to transport eggs on the ___________ of the oviposition

A) 2nd or 3rd day
B) 4th or 5th day
C) 6th or 7th day
D) None of these
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

The entire branch of Mulberry plant is harvested and used to feed silkworms. This method is known as:

A) Whole shoot harvest
B) Branch cutting
C) Leaf picking
D) None of these
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

Chemical fertilizer must be applied in the nursery when saplings attain

A) 20 to 25cm height
B) 25 to 30cm height
C) 30 to 40cm height
D) 40 to 45cm height
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

High nutritions,fresh and succulent mulberry leaf contains moisture of the chawki worms should be

A) 65 – 70 %
B) 70 – 75 %
C) 80 – 85 %
D) 75 – 80 %
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

The technique of joining the parts of two plants in such away that they unite and grow as one plant is called

A) Budding
B) Layering
C) Grafting
D) Cutting
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

Under rainfed conditions, after three months of planting, which of the following dosages of NPK/ hectare should be applied?

A) 50N: 50P: 50K
B) 50N: 100P: 50K
C) 100N: 50P: 50K
D) 120N: 100P: 50K
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

The cutting should be prepared from Mulberry branches of

A) 2 to 3 months old
B) 6 to 8 months old
C) 10 months old
D) 12 months old
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

The most common disease noticed in nursery is

A) Leaf rust
B) Leaf spot
C) Powdery mildew
D) None of these
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

The optimum temperature and humidity for late aged Silkworm is:

A) 25oC and 80-85%RH
B) 28°C and 80-85%RH
C) 25°C and 65-70%RH
D) 25°C and 70-75%RH
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

The colour of newly hatched larvae is

A) Black
B) white
C) Dark brown
D) Dark blue
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

Larval period of Silkworm from hatching to spinning is about

A) 26 days duration
B) 30 days duration
C) 40 days duration
D) 35 days duration
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

During young age silkworm rearing by how many times the body weight increase

A) 50 times
B) 200 times
C) 150 times
D) 40 times
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

Which one of the following is the primary food plant of Oak Tasar silkworm?

A) Quercus Griffithii/Serrata
B) Manihot esculenta
C) Terminalia Tomentosa
D) Kesseru
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

___________ helps in uniform hatching of eggs

A) Incubation
B) Black Boxing
C) Procurement of eggs
D) None of these
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.
LDE (other) • 2018 • Paper-I

After planting, first bottom pruning should be done

A) After 10 months
B) After 8 months
C) After 1 year
D) After 2 year
The answer follows the standard sericulture practice specified in the question.