Question 7
Out of the following, which are the two terms related to silk production?
Sericulture, floriculture, moriculture, apiculture and silviculture.

Hints: (i) Silk production involves cultivation of mulberry leaves and rearing silkworms.
(ii) The scientific name of mulberry is Morus alba.

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Solution

Out of the given terms, the ones related to silk production are sericulture and Moriculture. Silk production involves cultivation of mulberry leaves, which is called Moriculture and rearing silkworms, which is called Sericulture.

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Out of the following, which are the two terms related to silk production?

Sericulture,floriculture, moriculture, apiculture and silviculture

Hints: (i)Silk production involves cultivation of mulberry leavesand rearing silkworms.

(ii)Scientific name of mulberry is Morus alba.

Question 1

The rearing of silkworms for obtaining silk is called
(a) cocoon
(b) silk
(c) sericulture
(d) silviculture

Question 8

The term sericulture is used for
(a) culture of bacteria
(b) rearing of silkworm
(c) making silk fabric from silk yarn
(d) production of sarees

Match the columns and find correct option :

	LIST I		LIST II
a	Bombyx	1	Disease of Mulberry
b	Morus alba	2	Center where silkworm eggs are produced and supplied
c	Grainage	3	Silk Moth
d	Powdery Mildew	4	Mulberry plant
		5	Freshly hatched silkworm

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