Exam Details

Subject Introduction To Sericulture
Paper
Exam / Course Certificate in Sericulture
Department School of Agriculture (SOA)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2015
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Define any ten:

Disease -free layings (Dfls)

Silk

Indigenous

Renditta

Grainure

Effective Rate of Rearing

Kissan nursery

Diapause

Selling

Book

Degumming

Tenacity


Name the different activities of sericulture industry with which women are involved.

Enumerate the defective cocoons.

Which are the states involved in muga culture in India?

What is the leaf yield level in V1 mulberry variety

What are the advantages of Kissan Nursery?

Enumerate the popular mulberry varieties.

Mention the ideal soil and pH range required for mulberry cultivation.

In which solution and at what
concentration the bivoltine egg sheets are dipped before acid treatment?

Write the four objectives of twisting.

Mention the three main aspects associated with managerial skills.

Give the formula for calculation of denier.

How do you identify the female of Bombyx mori in pupal stage?

Enumerate the activities associated with post -cocoon technology.

Mention the main stakeholders in sericulture industry.

Name the different stages in the life cycle of silk-worm.

How many times the silk-worm increases in its size during larval stage?

What are the quality parameters of silk

Give the details of hot acid treatment of bivoltine eggs.

Where the Central Muga and Eri Research and Training Institute is located in India

What is the economic unit for raising mulberry?


What are the important activities involved in silk-worm rearing?

Name the typical symptoms of tukra.

Mention the characters of chawki worms.

What should be the age of mulberry cuttings for seed purpose

8. Fill in the blanks:

Cryptolaemus montrouzieri is used for the control of

The mulberry seed cuttings prepared for planting should have healthy buds.

The quantity of disinfectant spray solution required per square metre is litres.

Silk gland from matured larvae drawn out into a fine filament is called gut.

Silk-worm is used as a for the production of useful proteins.

To run an economic unit of commercial chawki rearing centre, one should brush a minimum of layings.

Antheraea proylei is called tasar silk-worm.

Chemical control of uzi fly involves spraying of

Acid treatment of bivoltine eggs is done to terminate

Flimsy cocoon is one of the cocoons.


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Crop Protection
  • Host Plant Cultivation
  • Introduction To Sericulture
  • Silkworm Rearing