SERICULTURE- NOTES-PAGE 1
Sericulture Notes
1. Status of Andhrapradesh Silk production in India
Second position
2. Commercially grown Silks of Andhrapradesh are
Mulberry & Tasar
3. APSSRDI a pioneer Sericulture Institute of Andhrapradesh is in
Hindupur
4. Rayalseema contributes for about ______ % of Silk production of A.P
90%
5. Silk production in India is expected to be self reliant by
2022
6. Employment potential of Indian Silk industry is
85 lakh
7. Central Silk Institute for Muga and Eri research is located
Ladoigharh, Assam
8.Silk gained entry to India through
Tibet
9. Katia a kind of silk extracted out of
Ring & Peduncle of tasar
10. Major consumer of silk in the world is
India
11. Fibroin is used for
Health products and wound healing
12. Mulberry variety recommended for shade condition is
Sahana
13. Cultivation of Mulberry is termed as
Moriculture
14. Biofertilizer that Fixes nitrogen in Mulberry
Azatobacter
15. Mulberry inflorescence is called
Catkin
16. Most suitable soil type for mulberry is
Red loamy Soil
17. Mulberry plant is
Highly cross pollinated
18. Manophagus nature of mulberry leaf is due to the biting factor
Morin
19. Basically Mulberry is
Tree
20. Perinneial natured Mulberry plant has
Taproot system
21. Farm yard manure recommended per hectare of mulberry per year is
20 tonnes
22. Papaya Mealy Bug menace in mulberry can be managed by release of
predator
Acerophagus papaye
23. Release of Bio-agent recommended for management of leaf roller in mulberry
Trichogramma chilonis
24. Mulberry variety recommendedfor mildew resistant is
MR 2
25. Insect responsible for causing Tukra disease is
Mealy bug
26. Typical symptom of Bihar Hairy Caterpiller (Spilosoma obliqua) infestation is
Leaf skeletonization
27. A broad spectrum Predator recommended For effective management of Thrips
Chrysoperla spp.
28. Plant based formulation for Root knot management is
Nemahari
29. Diaphania pulverulentalis- leaf roller damge in mulberry is usually seen in
Top leaves
30. Root rot disease in mulberry is caused by
Fungi
31. Recently recommended multi nutrient foliar spray for improving mulberry leaf
qualityby CSRTI, Mysore is
Poshan
32. Management of Tukra can be effectively done through release of
Both Cryptolaemus montrouzieri & Scymnus coccivore
33. Multivoltine hybrid developed by APSSRDI is
APM1 X APS8 (Swarnandra)
34. Number of ovarioles in Bombyx mori adult are
8
35. Number of pairs of abdominal legs in Bomyx mori are
5
36. Silkworm has _________ pair of spiracles as respiratory openings
9
37. Lymphocytes are broadly divided into
B-cells,T-cells and Natural Killer cells
38. Dorsal caudal horn in silkworm body is found on
Dorso median line of 8th abdominal segment
39. Silk gland is modified from
Labial gland
40. Serious pest of mulberry which is commercially exploited is
Bombyx mori
41. Silkworm Bombyx mori has ______ type of setae on its body
Secondary hair
42. Pupa of Bombyx mori is
Obtect
43. In producing double hybrids, FC refers to
Foundation Cross
44. CSR-2 is a popular
Bivoltine breed
45. Spun silk mills are concentrated in
West Bengal & Assam
46. Sericin is extracted by
High Temperature & high Pressure
47. Noil yarn is
By product of spun silk
48. In silkworm rearing micro climate is monitored using
Thermohygrometer
49. Botanical based silkworm bed disinfectant is
Ankush
50. Optimum temperature & Relative Humidity required for chawki/young
silkworms are
26-28 deg C & 85-90%
51. Double cocoon formation is largely due to
High density of mounting
52. Double cross hybrids have
Four parents
53. Orientation of Silkworm rearing house should be
East –West
54. Marketing of Bivoltine cocoons should be done on
8th Day
55. Number of worms mounted on chandrike / mountage per square feet
40-50
56. Egg attains pin head stage ----------- before hatching.
48 hrs
57. In Silkworm rearing Hatching is a
Photo-periodic response
58. Major vanya silkproduced in India is
Eri
59.Silkworms prefers more of ___________ for its activity
Dim light
60. Rearing space required for Bivoltine Silkworm rearing is
800-900 sq.ft
61. Hormonal formulation used for uniform maturity of silkworms is
Sampoorna
62. Internal Sutures are made using
High quality braided silk
63. Bivoltine hybrid recommended for irrigated areas of Andhrapradesh is
CSR 2 X CSR 4
64. In Silkworm seed production, Basic seed means
Parental seed
65. Head quarter of National Silkworm Seed Organization is at
Bangalore
66. Gicha silk is produced using
Mud pot
67. In Silkworm egg production centers natural moth emergence is allowed for
Multivoltine Cocoons
68. Preservation of male moths is done for
Second pairing
69. Black Boxing of Silkworm eggs is done to achieve
Uniform hatching
70.Pairing duration for Silk moths is
3-4 hours
71. Quantity of loose eggs packed and its weight is
50 DFLs & 18 grams
72. Mother Moth Examination is done to detect
Pebrine
73. Silkworm Seed Technological Laboratory (SSTL) under CSB is located in
Bangalore
74. CSR Hybrids are developed under the technical guidence of
JICA, Japan
75. Grasserie disease in silkworms is caused by
Borrelina
Second position
2. Commercially grown Silks of Andhrapradesh are
Mulberry & Tasar
3. APSSRDI a pioneer Sericulture Institute of Andhrapradesh is in
Hindupur
4. Rayalseema contributes for about ______ % of Silk production of A.P
90%
5. Silk production in India is expected to be self reliant by
2022
6. Employment potential of Indian Silk industry is
85 lakh
7. Central Silk Institute for Muga and Eri research is located
Ladoigharh, Assam
8.Silk gained entry to India through
Tibet
9. Katia a kind of silk extracted out of
Ring & Peduncle of tasar
10. Major consumer of silk in the world is
India
11. Fibroin is used for
Health products and wound healing
12. Mulberry variety recommended for shade condition is
Sahana
13. Cultivation of Mulberry is termed as
Moriculture
14. Biofertilizer that Fixes nitrogen in Mulberry
Azatobacter
15. Mulberry inflorescence is called
Catkin
16. Most suitable soil type for mulberry is
Red loamy Soil
17. Mulberry plant is
Highly cross pollinated
18. Manophagus nature of mulberry leaf is due to the biting factor
Morin
19. Basically Mulberry is
Tree
20. Perinneial natured Mulberry plant has
Taproot system
21. Farm yard manure recommended per hectare of mulberry per year is
20 tonnes
22. Papaya Mealy Bug menace in mulberry can be managed by release of
predator
Acerophagus papaye
23. Release of Bio-agent recommended for management of leaf roller in mulberry
Trichogramma chilonis
24. Mulberry variety recommendedfor mildew resistant is
MR 2
25. Insect responsible for causing Tukra disease is
Mealy bug
26. Typical symptom of Bihar Hairy Caterpiller (Spilosoma obliqua) infestation is
Leaf skeletonization
27. A broad spectrum Predator recommended For effective management of Thrips
Chrysoperla spp.
28. Plant based formulation for Root knot management is
Nemahari
29. Diaphania pulverulentalis- leaf roller damge in mulberry is usually seen in
Top leaves
30. Root rot disease in mulberry is caused by
Fungi
31. Recently recommended multi nutrient foliar spray for improving mulberry leaf
qualityby CSRTI, Mysore is
Poshan
32. Management of Tukra can be effectively done through release of
Both Cryptolaemus montrouzieri & Scymnus coccivore
33. Multivoltine hybrid developed by APSSRDI is
APM1 X APS8 (Swarnandra)
34. Number of ovarioles in Bombyx mori adult are
8
35. Number of pairs of abdominal legs in Bomyx mori are
5
36. Silkworm has _________ pair of spiracles as respiratory openings
9
37. Lymphocytes are broadly divided into
B-cells,T-cells and Natural Killer cells
38. Dorsal caudal horn in silkworm body is found on
Dorso median line of 8th abdominal segment
39. Silk gland is modified from
Labial gland
40. Serious pest of mulberry which is commercially exploited is
Bombyx mori
41. Silkworm Bombyx mori has ______ type of setae on its body
Secondary hair
42. Pupa of Bombyx mori is
Obtect
43. In producing double hybrids, FC refers to
Foundation Cross
44. CSR-2 is a popular
Bivoltine breed
45. Spun silk mills are concentrated in
West Bengal & Assam
46. Sericin is extracted by
High Temperature & high Pressure
47. Noil yarn is
By product of spun silk
48. In silkworm rearing micro climate is monitored using
Thermohygrometer
49. Botanical based silkworm bed disinfectant is
Ankush
50. Optimum temperature & Relative Humidity required for chawki/young
silkworms are
26-28 deg C & 85-90%
51. Double cocoon formation is largely due to
High density of mounting
52. Double cross hybrids have
Four parents
53. Orientation of Silkworm rearing house should be
East –West
54. Marketing of Bivoltine cocoons should be done on
8th Day
55. Number of worms mounted on chandrike / mountage per square feet
40-50
56. Egg attains pin head stage ----------- before hatching.
48 hrs
57. In Silkworm rearing Hatching is a
Photo-periodic response
58. Major vanya silkproduced in India is
Eri
59.Silkworms prefers more of ___________ for its activity
Dim light
60. Rearing space required for Bivoltine Silkworm rearing is
800-900 sq.ft
61. Hormonal formulation used for uniform maturity of silkworms is
Sampoorna
62. Internal Sutures are made using
High quality braided silk
63. Bivoltine hybrid recommended for irrigated areas of Andhrapradesh is
CSR 2 X CSR 4
64. In Silkworm seed production, Basic seed means
Parental seed
65. Head quarter of National Silkworm Seed Organization is at
Bangalore
66. Gicha silk is produced using
Mud pot
67. In Silkworm egg production centers natural moth emergence is allowed for
Multivoltine Cocoons
68. Preservation of male moths is done for
Second pairing
69. Black Boxing of Silkworm eggs is done to achieve
Uniform hatching
70.Pairing duration for Silk moths is
3-4 hours
71. Quantity of loose eggs packed and its weight is
50 DFLs & 18 grams
72. Mother Moth Examination is done to detect
Pebrine
73. Silkworm Seed Technological Laboratory (SSTL) under CSB is located in
Bangalore
74. CSR Hybrids are developed under the technical guidence of
JICA, Japan
75. Grasserie disease in silkworms is caused by
Borrelina
76. Calcified cocoons are the symptoms of
Fungus
77. Ecofriendly botanical based formulation to supress Grasserie & Flacherie is
Amruth
78. In India Eri pupa is relished as protein rich food in
Assam
79. Flacid condition in silkworms is due to combined infection of
Bacteria & virus
80. Green muscardine disease is caused by
Metarhizium anisoplea
81. Programmed cell death is referred as
Apoptosis
82. Mulberry fruit is rich in
Vitamin C.
83. Multivoltine race resistant to diseases, used as female parent in Kolar gold
Cross breed is
Pure Mysore
84. In 1960’s Sericulture vanished in France due to
Pebrine
85.Uzi fly a major pest of silkworm, here Uzi is the name of place, where it was
first noticed is in
Japan
86. In south India Uzi fly menace was first noticed in
Karnataka
87. Uzi fly belongs to the family
Tachinidae
88. Uzi fly is a
Regular pest
89. Uji maggots undergoes
3 instars
90. Nesolynx thymus parasitises
Uzi pupa
91. Uzi powder acts as a
Ovicide
92. The grainage pest on stored cocoons is
Dermastid beetle
93. Mulberry tea is preferred for regulating
Diabetes
94. Unit to measure the size of the cocoon is
Number/litre
95. Single cocoon weight of bivoltine hybrids is
1.8-2.0 g.
96. Silkworm breeds of Chinese origin spin
Oval cocoons
97. The cocoon shell ratio of multi x bivoltine hybrids ranges from
18-20%
98. The purpose of cocoon stifling is to
Kill pupae
99. The quantity of cooons required to produce one kilo of raw silk is called
Renditta
100. The extent of Fibroin in cocoon is
75-80%
101. The shape of CSR 4 cocoon is
Dumbel
102. Cooking of cocoon is done during silk reeling for
Softening of sericin and easy unwinding
103. Cocoon ridling machine is used for
Grading of cocoons by size
104. The floss content is more in the cocoons of
Pure Mysore
105. ARM stands for
Automatic Reeling Machine
106. Silk filament is technically known as
Bave
107. Croissure formed during reeling ensures
Both Better Cohesion & Better tenacity
108. The reel speed of multiend reeling machine for Bivoltine cocoons is
120 m/min
109. The standard pH of the boiling water during reeling is
8.6
110. Gummy component of cocoon shell is
Sericin
111. Reelable defective cocoons are reeled on
Charaka
112. Dupion silk is obtained from
Double cocoons
113.Chambon type of croisure is present in
Charaka
114. Silkwaste percent from cocoon reeling industry is
30
115. Perimeter of Reels in Multiend reeling machine is
75 cms
116. SCTH stands for
Silk Conditioning & Testing House
117. Pierced cocoons are used to get
Spun silk
118. The raw silk in the form of skein is packed as
Bale
119. Which of the feature is the most important in quality silk reeling
Raw silk denier
120. Central Silk Technological Research Institute is located at
Bangalore
121. The small skein approximately should weigh
70g
122. Evenness test is done using
Seriplane
123. In Andhrapradesh SCTH (Silk conditioning and testing house) is at
Dharmavaram
124. Autosorter is the machine used to measure
Size of silk
125. Vanya silk grown in Andrapradesh is
Tropical Tasar
126. Costliest silk is
Mulbury silk moth
127. Som & Soalu are the host plants of
Muga silkworm
128. Production of cocoonase enzyme is absent in
Eri silk moth
129. State producing both Eri and Muga in larger quantity
Assam
130. The Indian temperate tasar is the cross between
Antheraea pernyi X Antheraea roylei
131. The multivoltine non-mulberry silkworm is
Eri
132. Primary host plant of tropical tasar is
Terminalia spp.
133. Central Tasar Research & Training Institue of CSB is located at
Ranchi, Jharkhand
134. In A.P, Basic Seed Multiplication & Training Center for Tasar is located at
Rampachodavaram
135. The membrane potential of a particular cell is at the K- equilibrium. The intracellular
concentration for Kis at 150 mmol/L and the extracellular concentration for Kis at 5.5
mmol/L. What is the resting potential?
−90 mv
136. F-actin is a component of the cellular cytoskeleton that
Provides a structural component for cell movement.
137. On the summit of Mt. Everest, where the barometric pressure is about 250 mm Hg, the
partial pressure of O2 in mm Hg is about
50
138. Which of the following has the greatest effect on the ability of blood to transport oxygen?
Amount of hemoglobin in the blood
139. Full development and function of the seminiferous tubules require
androgens and FSH.
140. Maximum absorption of short-chain fatty acids produced by bacteria occurs in the
Colon.
141. Which of the following are incorrectly paired?
Heschel sulcus : Smell
142. Nociceptors
Are absent in visceral organs.
143. Increased neural activity before a skilled voluntary movement is fi rstseen in the
Cortical association areas.
144. Glucose reabsorption occurs in the
Proximal tubule.
145. Renin is secreted by
Granular cells in the Juxtaglomerular apparatus.
146. Which of the following is the principal buffer in interstitial fluid?
Carbonic acid
147. The second heart sound is caused by
Closure of the aortic and pulmonary valves.
148. Which of the following is responsible for the movement of O2 from the alveoli into the
blood in the pulmonary capillaries?
Passive diffusion
Fungus
77. Ecofriendly botanical based formulation to supress Grasserie & Flacherie is
Amruth
78. In India Eri pupa is relished as protein rich food in
Assam
79. Flacid condition in silkworms is due to combined infection of
Bacteria & virus
80. Green muscardine disease is caused by
Metarhizium anisoplea
81. Programmed cell death is referred as
Apoptosis
82. Mulberry fruit is rich in
Vitamin C.
83. Multivoltine race resistant to diseases, used as female parent in Kolar gold
Cross breed is
Pure Mysore
84. In 1960’s Sericulture vanished in France due to
Pebrine
85.Uzi fly a major pest of silkworm, here Uzi is the name of place, where it was
first noticed is in
Japan
86. In south India Uzi fly menace was first noticed in
Karnataka
87. Uzi fly belongs to the family
Tachinidae
88. Uzi fly is a
Regular pest
89. Uji maggots undergoes
3 instars
90. Nesolynx thymus parasitises
Uzi pupa
91. Uzi powder acts as a
Ovicide
92. The grainage pest on stored cocoons is
Dermastid beetle
93. Mulberry tea is preferred for regulating
Diabetes
94. Unit to measure the size of the cocoon is
Number/litre
95. Single cocoon weight of bivoltine hybrids is
1.8-2.0 g.
96. Silkworm breeds of Chinese origin spin
Oval cocoons
97. The cocoon shell ratio of multi x bivoltine hybrids ranges from
18-20%
98. The purpose of cocoon stifling is to
Kill pupae
99. The quantity of cooons required to produce one kilo of raw silk is called
Renditta
100. The extent of Fibroin in cocoon is
75-80%
101. The shape of CSR 4 cocoon is
Dumbel
102. Cooking of cocoon is done during silk reeling for
Softening of sericin and easy unwinding
103. Cocoon ridling machine is used for
Grading of cocoons by size
104. The floss content is more in the cocoons of
Pure Mysore
105. ARM stands for
Automatic Reeling Machine
106. Silk filament is technically known as
Bave
107. Croissure formed during reeling ensures
Both Better Cohesion & Better tenacity
108. The reel speed of multiend reeling machine for Bivoltine cocoons is
120 m/min
109. The standard pH of the boiling water during reeling is
8.6
110. Gummy component of cocoon shell is
Sericin
111. Reelable defective cocoons are reeled on
Charaka
112. Dupion silk is obtained from
Double cocoons
113.Chambon type of croisure is present in
Charaka
114. Silkwaste percent from cocoon reeling industry is
30
115. Perimeter of Reels in Multiend reeling machine is
75 cms
116. SCTH stands for
Silk Conditioning & Testing House
117. Pierced cocoons are used to get
Spun silk
118. The raw silk in the form of skein is packed as
Bale
119. Which of the feature is the most important in quality silk reeling
Raw silk denier
120. Central Silk Technological Research Institute is located at
Bangalore
121. The small skein approximately should weigh
70g
122. Evenness test is done using
Seriplane
123. In Andhrapradesh SCTH (Silk conditioning and testing house) is at
Dharmavaram
124. Autosorter is the machine used to measure
Size of silk
125. Vanya silk grown in Andrapradesh is
Tropical Tasar
126. Costliest silk is
Mulbury silk moth
127. Som & Soalu are the host plants of
Muga silkworm
128. Production of cocoonase enzyme is absent in
Eri silk moth
129. State producing both Eri and Muga in larger quantity
Assam
130. The Indian temperate tasar is the cross between
Antheraea pernyi X Antheraea roylei
131. The multivoltine non-mulberry silkworm is
Eri
132. Primary host plant of tropical tasar is
Terminalia spp.
133. Central Tasar Research & Training Institue of CSB is located at
Ranchi, Jharkhand
134. In A.P, Basic Seed Multiplication & Training Center for Tasar is located at
Rampachodavaram
135. The membrane potential of a particular cell is at the K- equilibrium. The intracellular
concentration for Kis at 150 mmol/L and the extracellular concentration for Kis at 5.5
mmol/L. What is the resting potential?
−90 mv
136. F-actin is a component of the cellular cytoskeleton that
Provides a structural component for cell movement.
137. On the summit of Mt. Everest, where the barometric pressure is about 250 mm Hg, the
partial pressure of O2 in mm Hg is about
50
138. Which of the following has the greatest effect on the ability of blood to transport oxygen?
Amount of hemoglobin in the blood
139. Full development and function of the seminiferous tubules require
androgens and FSH.
140. Maximum absorption of short-chain fatty acids produced by bacteria occurs in the
Colon.
141. Which of the following are incorrectly paired?
Heschel sulcus : Smell
142. Nociceptors
Are absent in visceral organs.
143. Increased neural activity before a skilled voluntary movement is fi rstseen in the
Cortical association areas.
144. Glucose reabsorption occurs in the
Proximal tubule.
145. Renin is secreted by
Granular cells in the Juxtaglomerular apparatus.
146. Which of the following is the principal buffer in interstitial fluid?
Carbonic acid
147. The second heart sound is caused by
Closure of the aortic and pulmonary valves.
148. Which of the following is responsible for the movement of O2 from the alveoli into the
blood in the pulmonary capillaries?
Passive diffusion