Exam Details

Subject Silkworm Rearing
Paper
Exam / Course Certificate in Sericulture
Department School of Agriculture (SOA)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date December, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Describe the different growth stages of mulberry silkworm.

2. Describe the different steps to be followed for maintaining the hygiene in silkworm rearing house.

What are the characteristics of an ideal silkworm rearing house

Draw a plan of chawki rearing house for 5,000 dfls per crop of silkworm.

4. Write short notes on the following:

Black boxing of silkworm eggs

Brushing of silkworm larvae

5. Define Chawki silkworm. Explain the method of selection of mulberry leaves for feeding Chawki worms.

What are the characteristics of lateage silkworms

6. Define mounting. Describe the different types of mountages used in silkworm cocooning.

7. Describe in details rearing of Eri silkworms.

8. Write short notes on the following:

Sorting of cocoons

Break-even point


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