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Sericulture- ICAR JRF/SRF 2024 (Q.33)
MCQ (Single Correct)

What is true for the Yellow Vein Mosaic virus of okra?

(A) . Transmitted by whitefly
(B) . Vein clearing
(C) . Sap transmissible
(D) . Infected plants are severely stunted

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General Agriculture

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Agronomy, Tillage & Field Crop Production Cell Biology, Plant Physiology & Biochemistry Agricultural Entomology, Nematology & Crop Protection Agricultural Meteorology & Climate Science Soil Science, Plant Nutrition & Reclamation Crop Genetics, Plant Breeding & IPR

History and Economic Importance

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Milestones, Historical Nematologists, Cobb's Contributions & Nematological Societies

History and Principles of Plant Pathology

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Infection Process, Survival, Inoculum Dynamics & Dispersal

Mulberry Crop Production

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Mulberry Botany, Varieties, Moriculture Agronomy, and Soil Requirements Mulberry Diseases, Pests, and Integrated Moriculture Protection Chawki Garden Management and Leaf Quality for Silkworm Rearing

Morphology

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Insect Integument, Cuticle, and Body Sclerotization

Mulberry and Silkworm Breeding

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Breeding Methodologies, Inbreeding, Crossbreeding, and Bivoltine Hybrids Silkworm Genetics, Races, Voltinism, and Sex-Limited Breeds

Nematode Taxonomy and Morphology

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Nematode Cuticle, Integument, Hypodermis, Sense Organs & Pseudocoelomic Structure Nematode Taxonomy, Systematics, Nomenclature & Generic Classification

Embryology, Internal Anatomy and Physiology

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Excretory, Endocrine, Reproductive Physiology, and Metamorphosis

Nematological Techniques

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Soil and Plant Sampling, Extraction Methods, Sieving & Decanting Techniques

Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology

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Pathogenesis Mechanisms, Enzymes, Toxins & Virulence Factors

Silkworm Biology

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Morphology, Mouthparts, Integument, and Molting in Silkworm Larvae Internal Anatomy, Digestive, Circulatory, Excretory, and Nervous Systems Silk Gland Anatomy, Histology, and Silk Protein Synthesis Reproductive Biology, Egg Physiology, Diapause, and Diapause Hormone

Ecology

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Population Dynamics, Life Tables, and Ecological Principles

Mycology

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Fungal Classification, Nomenclature & Taxonomic Systems Fungal Morphology, Ultrastructure, Spore Biology & Reproduction Economic Mycology, Edible Mushrooms & Mycorrhizal Associations

Silkworm Protection

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Silkworm Pests, Parasitoids, and Cocoon Predators (Uzi Fly and Dermestids) Protozoan and Fungal Diseases (Pebrine and Muscardine) and Disinfection

Biological Control

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Mass Production, Commercialization, and Transgenic Bioagents

Plant Bacteriology

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Bacterial Morphology, Ultrastructure & Classification Fastidious Vascular Prokaryotes, Phytoplasmas & Spiroplasmas

Plant Nematode Relationships

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Parasitic Adaptations, Feeding Habits & Secretions (IAA, CLAVATA-like Peptides)

Silkworm Nutrition

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Nutritional Requirements, Essential Amino Acids, and Nutrient Metabolism Artificial Diets, Semi-Synthetic Formulations, and Feeding Efficiency Digestion, Absorption, and Silk Protein Biosynthesis

Non-Mulberry Sericulture

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Tasar Sericulture (Tropical and Oak Tasar) Muga Sericulture (Antheraea assamensis) and African Wild Silks Eri Sericulture (Samia cynthia ricini)

Plant Virology

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Transmission Biology, Insect Vectors & Virus-Vector Interactions Viroids, Satellite Agents & Viral Purification/Nomenclature

Host Plant Resistance

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Mechanisms of Host Plant Resistance to Insects

Nematode Pests of Crops

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Nematode Parasites of Cereals, Millets, Pulses, Oilseeds & Fibre Crops

Silk Reeling Technology

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Cocoon Quality, Sorting, Stifling, and Storage Raw Silk Testing, Grading, Denier, and Wet Processing

Nematode Management

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Biological Control, Bioagents (Purpureocillium, Pochonia, Pasteuria), Host Resistance & INM

Silkworm Seed Cocoon and Egg Production

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Mother Moth Examination, Pebrine Detection, and Disinfection

Fungal Diseases of Crop Plants

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Fungal Diseases of Horticultural, Plantation, Spice Crops & Mycotoxins

Bacterial and Viral Diseases of Crop Plants

2 Topics
Bacterial Diseases of Field, Fruit & Vegetable Crops Viral, Viroid & Phytoplasmal Diseases of Major Crops Active

Management of Plant Diseases

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Legislative Quarantine, SPS/WTO, Seed Certification & Cultural Practices

Pests of Field Crops and their Management

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Pests of Cereals and Millets and their Management Pests of Commercial and Fiber Crops and their Management Polyphagous, Soil, Invasive, Vertebrate, and Molluscan Pests

Pests of Horticultural Crops and their Management

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Pests of Vegetable Crops and their Management Pests of Plantation, Spice, Ornamental, Protected Crops, and Mushrooms

Pests of Stored Products and their Management

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Biology, Damage, and Identification of Stored Grain Pests

Helpful and Useful Insects

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Pollinators, Scavengers, Medicinal, Edible, and Forensic Insects
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