Question

Domestication of silk worm or the method of obtaining silk from silkworms is called as ...................

• A. Sericulture
• B. Pisciculture
• C. Apiculture
• D. Horticulture

Answer 1

The correct option is A Sericulture

Sericulture or silk farming is the rearing of silkworms for the production of silk. Although there are several commercial species of silkworms. Bombyx mori is the most widely used and intensively studied silkworm. Sericulture has become one of the most important cottage industries in numerous countries such as Brazil, China, France, India, Italy, Japan, Korea and Russia. Today, China and India are the two main producers, with combined manufacturing of more than 60% of the world's annual production.

So, the correct answer is 'Sericulture'