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.

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Solution

Sericulture:
Sericulture is the production of raw silk by rearing the silk worms (larvae of silk moths) by feeding them with mulberry leaves.
Floriculture:
floriculture is the cultivation of flowering and ornamental plants.
Moriculture:
Moriculture is the cultivation of mulberry plant (Morus alba) in order to obtain feed for silkworms.
Silviculture:
Silviculture is the cultivation of trees which help to maintain the health and composition of forests.
Final answer: Sericulture and moriculture are terms related to silk productions.

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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
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