Past Questions — 2022

Pick the one which is not a symptom of Flacherie

In one hectare of land with a spacing of 5 m x 5 m between trees and rows, som/soalu trees can accommodate

Why should we do not disturbed the worms during spinning of cocoon?

What is the disease with a symptom appears yellowish or white fluid escapes from ruptured places

In Muga silkworm rearing, for commercial production brushing of larvae is continued till the

Among the food plants memtioned below, what is not the food plant of polyphagous Eri silkworm?

In silkworm rearing of Mulberry the spacing given in the beginning of V instar (in mm) is

In one gram of Bombyx mori egg, the total number of eggs are

Antheraea roylei is the Scientific name of

The morphological character, the colour of Bombyx mori cocoon of Chinese race is

What is the best time for brushing newly hatched larvae?

Germ plasm bank in Mulberry breeding refers to

The weight of a fully mature larva of Muga is

Ideal relative humidity during spinning of cocoons is

The disease often called as ‘Jaundice’ is

The wild Eri silkworm is

Bomboyx mori is

Mention the most economical method of silkworm rearing in respect to labour requirements, bed cleaning, etc.

The silkworm larval life is distinctly divided into

The most common enemies of Muga silkworm is

Producer of the four commercial Silk is

Write an essay choosing any one of the topics given below: - Unsung heroes of Covid-19 pandemic - Sericulture and Indian Economy - Dignity of Manual labour

Expand any three of the following sentences: (a) Knowledge is power. (b) We live in deeds not in years. (c) Spare the rod and spoil the child. (d) Paths of glory lead but to the grave. (e) A little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

Make a précis of the given passage in about one-third of its original length. Supply a suitable title: The ‘media’ is the fourth estate in a democracy. People form the government by handing over their mandate. The media determines the quality of the governance and set the agenda for governance. Media has rightly been described as ‘Vox Populi’, voice of the people. With internet having been added as an organ of the media, the media has demolished the confines of border lines. The globalization of media has made the role of media multi-dimensional. Apart from carrying the news to the public, it brings enlightenment to the public too. The enlightened citizenry is the most valuable assets of a democracy. Investigative Journalism and sting operations are the recent forms of journalism. Though beneficial, these practices are embroiled in controversy. They are sorts of trial by media. Take Arushi murder case. They said whatever their investigations revealed on day-to-day basis. Doubt was cast on everyone known to the Talwars. Their sympathisers turned away. The pity is that once an incident involving a person takes place, the media, electronic and print, swing into action. They virtually leave little for the prosecution and the courts. The over enthusiastic media performs the role of prosecution and the judiciary at the same time. It cannot be denied that no one is above law and therefore, mass media should not be allowed to go unchecked. Freedom of speech and expression enshrined in article 19 (1) of the Indian Constitution is restricted by Article 19(2) in the interest of, inter alia sovereignty and integrity of the country. Apart from restriction of speech the Constitution of India guarantees the fundamental right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution. Over-activism of the media is hindrance to citizen’s right to privacy and right to life. There is no doubt that right to privacy is an essential ingredient of personal liberty. In their various observations the courts have drawn the attention of media in the following words “abysmal levels to which the norms of journalism have drifted.” In another case they blamed the media interfering with the admistration of justice.

Make sentences with any five of the following idioms and phrases: (a) Make both ends meet (b) A burning question (c) In a nutshell (d) End in smoke (e) By fits and starts (f) Give vent to (g) Make a clean sweep