Question

Silk worm feed on ____________.

• A. Som, caster, Mulberry
• B. Sal, Som, Mulberry
• C. Sal, Saja, Som
• D. Caster, Sal,Som

Answer 1

The correct option is A Som, caster, Mulberry

There are different species of silkworms which in turn feed on a number of food plants: Except mulberry, other varieties of silks are generally termed as non-mulberry silks. The mulberry silkworms are termed as such because they feed only on mulberry leaves and the non-mulberry worm's lives on other plants like som, pine, juniper, oak, castor etc.

So, the correct option is 'Som, caster, Mulberry'.