Question : Rearing of silk worms for the production of silk fibre is known as:
Option 1: apiculture
Option 2: sericulture
Option 3: floriculture
Option 4: horticulture
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Correct Answer: sericulture
Solution : The correct option is sericulture .
The rearing of silkworms for producing silk fibre is known as sericulture. It involves the cultivation of silkworms, primarily the Bombyx mori species, for the production of silk. The process includes the various stages of silkworm rearing, such as egg production, hatching, feeding the larvae with mulberry leaves, cocoon formation and extracting silk fibres from the cocoons.
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Question : Match the following:
| List I | List II |
| a) Aquaculture | (1) Silk |
| (b) Floriculture | (2) Grapes |
| (c) Sericulture | (3) Flower |
| (d) Viticulture | (4) Fisheries |
Option 1: a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
Option 2: a-3, b-4, c-1, d-2
Option 3: a-3, b-4, c-2, d-1
Option 4: a-4, b-3, c-1, d-2
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