Fish Farming

Q.

We do not clean ponds or lakes, but an aquarium needs to be cleaned. Why?

Q.

Rearing and management of fish on a large scale is known as _______

1. Apiculture

2. Sericulture

3. Aquaculture

4. Pisciculture

Q.

Catla and Rohu are the examples of:

1. Exotic marine water fishes

2. Exotic fresh water fishes

3. Indigenous fresh water fishes

4. Indigenous marine water fishes

Q. Attributes of composite fish culture are:

1. Combination of five to six species of fish are used.
2. All the fishes are reared in a single pond.
3. Fishes do not compete with each other for food.
4. Nutrients present at all the levels of the pond are used.

Q.

Aquaculture is:

1. Cleaning of water

2. Growth of aquatic organisms

3. Culture of bacteria with the help of water

4. Creation of clean water

Q.

Which branch of biology deals with the study of fishes?

Q.

The term __ is used for the production and management of fishes only.

Q. What are the different uses of seaweed?

1. Human consumption
2. Cattle and poultry feed
3. Manure
4. Industrial purposes

Q. _______ is the rearing and management of only marine fishes.

1. Pisciculture
2. Aquaculture
3. Mariculture
4. Piggery

Q. Define aquaculture. Pisciculture is one among the many aquatic organisms cultures. If you start a fish farm, how will you make it a productive venture?

Q. Farming of inland fishes is called as .

1. apiculture
2. sericulture
3. aquaculture

Q.

Fish breed throughout the year.

1. True
2. False

Q.

Fisheries focus on fish products from seas and oceans only.

1. True

2. False

Q.

Select the correct alternatives.

The salt water fishery is known as ___________.

1. inland fishery

2. marine fishery

3. river water fishery

4. none of these

Q. Farming of marine fishes is called as .

1. mariculture
2. aquaculture
3. sericulture

Q. Rearing and breeding of fish in ponds, tanks and artificial reservoirs is called as

1. Aquaculture
2. Fishing
3. Pisciculture
4. Apiculture

Q. The production of useful aquatic plants and animals like prawns, fish, lobsters, crabs, molluscs, etc., using various types of water resources is called__________

1. Aquaculture
2. Pisciculture
3. Silviculture
4. Apiculture

Q. The production and management of fish is called as

1. Pisciculture
2. Apiculture
3. Sericulture
4. None of the above

Q. Pisciculture has bright future in India due to

1. Considerable demand
2. Abundance of cultivable waters
3. Good response of native fishes to culture
4. All of the above

Q.

Farming of marine fishes is called as _________ and farming of inland fishes is called as __________ .

1. sericulture, fish farming
2. apiculture, vermiculture
3. mariculture, aquaculture
4. mariculture, sericulture

Q. Catla and Silver carp are called as __________ and are used in composite aquaculture.

1. top feeders
2. surface feeders
3. middle layer feeders
4. grass feeders

Q. Fish are the cheap and excellent source of animal

1. Protein
2. Carbohydrates
3. Minerals
4. Vitamins

Q. Aquaculture is the rearing and management of _________________.

1. Molluscs and crustaceans
2. Only freshwater fishes
3. Only aquatic plants
4. Economically useful aquatic plants and animals

Q. Which of the following are the fishery by-products?
(i) Oil (ii) Manure
(iii) Glue (iv) Isinglass
(v) Shagreen (vi) Leather

1. (i), (ii) and (vi)
2. (iii), (iv) and (v)
3. (i), (iii) and (vi)
4. All of these

Q. ____________ are bottom dwelling fresh water fishes used in composite fish farming.

1. Mrigal
2. Catla
3. Rohu
4. Common carp

Q.

What are the different types of methods to obtain fishes?

1. Capture fishing

2. Culture fishing

3. By using cages

4. By using bow and arrow