Rearing of silkworms for the production of silk is called:

Pisciculture

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Apiculture

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Sericulture

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Cuniculture

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Solution

The correct option is C
Sericulture

$∙$ Rearing of silkworms for the production of silk is called sericulture.
$∙$ Apiculture is the rearing of honeybees for the production of honey.
$∙$ Cuniculture is the rearing of rabbits for their fur and meat.
$∙$ Pisciculture is the scientific term for rearing of fish for food.

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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

List I (Types)	List II (Practices)
(A) Horticulture	(1) Cultivation of fruits and vegetables
(B) Sericulture	(2) Cultivation of grapevines
(C) Pisciculture	(3) Breeding of fish
(D) Viticulture	(4) Commercial rearing of silkworms

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