The cultivation of silkworms to produce silk is called .
A
sericulture
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B
apiculture
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C
horticulture
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D
pisciculture
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Solution
The correct option is A sericulture The cultivation of silkworms to produce silk is called sericulture. Tipu Sultan popularised sericulture and also introduced many changes in this field.