The cultivation of silkworms to produce silk is known as ______.

Sericulture

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Epiculture

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Horticulture

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Pisciculture

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Solution

The correct option is A
Sericulture

Sericulture is the cultivation of silkworms to produce silk. In this process, silkworm larvae are fed with mulberry leaves, and after the fourth moult, they climb a twig placed near them and spin their silken cocoons. Then the cocoon is treated with boiling water and then silk is unwound from the cocoon delicately. Around 10 kg of cocoon produces 1 kg of silk.

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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

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

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