LABORATORY TECHNICAL ASSISTANT - AGRICULTURE - SERICULTURE - VOCATIONAL HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION | Exam held on : 04-01-2016 | Kerala PSC Previous Year Fully Solved Question Paper  | Year - 2016
1] Which among the following works is not written by Brahmananda Sivayogi?
[a] Moksha Pradeepam
[b] Ananda Sutram
[c] Anandadarsam
[d] Ananda Madam
Answer : D
2] The Newspaper 'Swadesabhimani' was founded by
[a] Vakkam Abdul Khader Moulavi
[b] K.P. Kesava Menon
[c] Swadesabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai
[d] Kesari Balakrishna Pillai
Answer : A
3] The father of Renaissance in Kerala
[a] Vagbhatananda
[b] V.T. Bhattathirippad
[c] Sree Narayana Guru
[d] Ayyankali
Answer : C
4] 'Sadhujana Paripalana Sangham' is the old name of
[a] Pulaya Mahajana Sabha
[b] Brahmasamajam
[c] Arya Samajam
[d] Adivasi Maha Sabha
Answer : A
5] The first Indian Feature Film is
[a] Alam Aara
[b] Pundalic
[c] Raja Harischandra
[d] Adi Sankara
Answer : B
6] Which Central Police Force is known as Black cats?
[a] Home Guards
[b] Special Protection Group
[c] Rapid Action Force
[d] National Security Guards
Answer : D
7] 'Keraleeya Mahakavi' was a title awarded to __________ by the Prince of Wales in 1922.
[a] Ulloor S. Parameswara Iyer
[b] Kumaranasan
[c] Changampuzha Krishna Pillai
[d] Vallathol Narayana Menon
Answer : B
8] Channar Mutiny took place in
[a] Malabar
[b] Kochi
[c] Travancore
[d] Thiru-Kochi
Answer : C
9] The study of dreams is known as
[a] Ornithology
[b] Oncology
[c] Oneirology
[d] Hypnology
Answer : C
10] Himalayan Mountains fall under the category
[a] Fold mountains
[b] Block mountains
[c] Relict mountains
[d] Residual mountains
Answer : A
11] Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme was envisaged in
[a] 10th five year plan
[b] 11th five year plan
[c] 12th five year plan
[d] 9th five year plan
Answer : B
12] Which Tennis Tournament is related to the term 'Flushing Meadows'?
[a] Wimbledon
[b] French open
[c] Australian open
[d] U.S. open
Answer : D
13] The first Biosphere Reserve in India
[a] Agasthya Mala
[b] Panna
[c] Nokrek
[d] Nilgiri
Answer : D
14] Tebhaga Struggle (1946) is related to
[a] Agriculture
[b] Freedom Movement
[c] Caste system
[d] Division of India
Answer : A
15] Who is the owner of the mobile message service, Whatsapp?
[a] Google
[b] Microsoft
[c] Facebook
[d] Apple
Answer : C
16] 'Manushyanu Oru Aamukham' is a book by
[a] Amish
[b] Subhash Chandran
[c] K.R. Meera
[d] Benjamin
Answer : B
17] R.D. Karve is the father of Indian
[a] family planning
[b] ornithology
[c] cooperative movement
[d] planning commissions
Answer : A
18] Who stopped writing in protest of violation of Literary freedom by religious organisations?
[a] Kanimozhi
[b] Sara Joseph
[c] Sachidanandan
[d] Perumal Murugan
Answer : D
19] 'Manikarnika' was the original name of
[a] Kannaki
[b] Phulan Devi
[c] Jhansi Ki Rani Lakshmi Bai
[d] Unniyarcha
Answer : C
20] The two rivers interlinked formally in Andhra Pradesh recently
[a] Mahanadi and Krishna
[b] Godavari and Krishna
[c] Kaveri and Krishna
[d] Bhadra and Krishna
Answer : B
21] Queen of textiles
[a] Kanchipuram Sarees
[b] Silk
[c] Cocoon
[d] Cotton
Answer : B
22] Name the proteins by which silk is made of
[a] Albumin
[b] Globulin
[c] Sericine
[d] Fibroin
Answer : D
23] In tropical region the best orientation of long axis of silkworm rearing house is
[a] East west
[b] North east and South west
[c] North South
[d] North west and South east
Answer : C
24] Which rearing equipment is not used at the time of spinning of silkworm larvae?
[a] Feeding stand
[b] Netrika
[c] Chandrika
[d] Rotary mountage
Answer : A
25] Viral disease of silkworm is
[a] Tukra
[b] Grasserie
[c] Muscuardine
[d] Pebrine
Answer : B
26] Which is not a part of silkworm egg?
[a] Chorion
[b] Yolk
[c] Filippi's gland
[d] Veitelline membrane
Answer : C
27] The process of shedding down of exoskeleton in silkworm is called
[a] Moulting
[b] Mounting
[c] Mulching
[d] Brushing
Answer : A
28] Ahimsa silk is naturally obtained from
[a] Tasar silk
[b] Mulberry silk
[c] Muga silk
[d] Eri silk
Answer : D
29] Which district the silkworm eggs are produced in Kerala?
[a] Kasargod
[b] Palakkad
[c] Kannur
[d] Wayanad
Answer : B
30] Mother moth examination is conducted for the detection of which disease
[a] Pebrine
[b] Grasserie
[c] Flacherie
[d] Muscardine
Answer : A
31] 'Voltinism' is referred on the basis of
[a] Geographical distribution
[b] Number of larval moulting
[c] Number of generation per year
[d] None of these
Answer : C
32] During silk test which test is done to evaluate the evenness, cleanness and neatness defects of raw silk?
[a] Size test
[b] Cohesion test
[c] Tenacity and elongation test
[d] Seriplane test
Answer : D
33] Ram Nagar is the famous cocoon market in Asia. Where is its located?
[a] Tamil Nadu
[b] West Bengal
[c] Karnataka
[d] Assam
Answer : C
34] 'Indian Silk' is the complete sericulture and silk industry journal of India, published since 1962. It is published by
[a] SERIFED
[b] NSP
[c] CSR and TI
[d] CSB
Answer : D
35] Example for a phosphate solubilizing microbial bio-fertilizer
[a] Seriphose
[b] Seriboost
[c] Ankush
[d] Single superphosphate
Answer : A
36] Serious pest of mulberry plant is
[a] Tukra
[b] Bihar hairy caterpillar
[c] Uzifly
[d] Dermistid beetle
Answer : B
37] Bombyx mori complete their life cycle within
[a] 60-65 days
[b] 3 weeks
[c] 90 days
[d] 30-35 days
Answer : A
38] Cocoon weight of `"CSR_2"` races of silkworm is ranging from
[a] 3.3-3.5 g
[b] 1.3-1.5 g
[c] 2.5-2.9 g
[d] 1.8-1.9 g
Answer : D
39] Bacterial disease of mulberry plant
[a] Leaf rust
[b] Leaf spot
[c] Powdery mildew
[d] Root rot
Answer : B
40] 'Sampoorna' is used for
[a] To trap and kill uziflies
[b] Bed disinfectant to prevent silkworm diseases
[c] Uniform maturation of silkworms
[d] Micro nutritional foliary spray for mulberry
Answer : C
41] Example for room disinfectant used in rearing house
[a] Ankush
[b] Bleaching powder
[c] Vijetha power
[d] RKO power
Answer : B
42] Raw silk percentage of CSR races ranges from
[a] 23-25
[b] 26-29
[c] Above 60%
[d] 18-20
Answer : C
43] Central Silk Board is the central authority to deal with sericulture activities in India. Where is its headquarters
located?
[a] Bangalore
[b] Mysore
[c] New Delhi
[d] Chennai
Answer : A
44] Mulberry belongs to the family
[a] Malvaceae
[b] Apcoynaceae
[c] Rubiaceae
[d] Moraceae
Answer : D
45] Food plant of Muga Silkworm is
[a] Mulberry
[b] Som and Soalu
[c] Castor
[d] Asan and Arjun
Answer : B
46] Study of mulberry cultivation
[a] Sericulture
[b] Pisciculture
[c] Apiculture
[d] Moriculture
Answer : D
47] Scientific name of mulberry silkworm
[a] Bombyx Mori
[b] Antheraea Mylitta
[c] Philosamia Ricini
[d] Antheraea Assamensis
Answer : A
48] Use of silk was discovered by
[a] India
[b] Brazil
[c] China
[d] Sri Lanka
Answer : C
49] The protozoan diseases of silkworm
[a] Muscardine
[b] Pebrine
[c] Grasserie
[d] Flacherie
Answer : B
50] The number of kilograms of cocoons required to obtain 1 kg reeled silk is called
[a] Shell ratio
[b] Kakame cost
[c] Denier
[d] Renditta
Answer : D
51] Example for high yielding mulberry variety for Rainfed condition
[a] VI
[b] `"S_{54}"`
[c] `"S_{13}"`
[d] `"S_{36}"`
Answer : C
52] In South India mulberry propagation is mainly through which method?
[a] Budding
[b] Cuttings
[c] Grafting
[d] Layering
Answer : B
53] Diploid chromosome number of mulberry plant
[a] 28
[b] 24
[c] 54
[d] 56
Answer : A
54] Rearing of silkworm for obtaining silk is called
[a] Sericulture
[b] Silviculture
[c] Moriculture
[d] Apiculture
Answer : A
55] Silk obtained from
[a] Pupa
[b] Larva
[c] Cocoon
[d] Moth
Answer : C
56] Which is not a silkworm seed?
[a] `"BL_{23}"`
[b] `"BL_{24}"`
[c] `"NB_4 D_2"`
[d] `"S_{34}"`
Answer : D
57] Fertilizer recommendation for irrigated mulberry cultivation
[a] 140:55:275
[b] 225:75:75
[c] 300:120:120
[d] 400:200:400
Answer : C
58] 'SERIBOOST' is used for
[a] Enhancing mulberry leaf foliage
[b] Room disinfectant
[c] Bed disinfectant
[d] Silk enhancing hormone
Answer : A
59] Industrial Seed of Silkworm (DFLs) are produced in
[a] Hatcheries
[b] Breeding station
[c] Breeding centers
[d] Grainage
Answer : D
60] Which among the following is an animal fiber?
[a] Polyester
[b] Silk
[c] Cotton
[d] Jute
Answer : B
61] Given below is a sequence of steps in the processing of reeling. Which are the missing steps. Stifling __________
reeling ____________?
[a] Cooking, re-reeling
[b] Lacing, cooking
[c] Sorting, brushing
[d] Lacing, skeining
Answer : A
62] What is mean by CSR and TI?
[a] Central Silk Research and Training Institute
[b] Central Sericulture Research and Training Institute
[c] Central Silkworm Research and Training Institute
[d] Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute
Answer : D
63] Scientific and commercial method of bee keeping for production of honey and wax is called
[a] Sericulture
[b] Apiculture
[c] Moriculture
[d] Silviculture
Answer : B
64] Agronomic research station situated at
[a] Vazhakkulam
[b] Vyttila
[c] Chalakkudy
[d] Anakkayam
Answer : C
65] Which is not a variety of silk?
[a] Eri
[b] Ruby
[c] Muga
[d] Tasar
Answer : B
66] A vertical section of the soil from surface to the bedrock showing the various layers is termed as
[a] Soil texture
[b] Soil structure
[c] Pore space
[d] Soil profile
Answer : D
67] In India the purity of silk ensures through the trade mark
[a] ISI mark
[b] Agmark
[c] Silk mark
[d] Seri mark
Answer : C
68] The unit used to measure the thickness of silk filament
[a] Denier
[b] Renditta
[c] Micron
[d] MM
Answer : A
69] Name any one straight fertilizer that may be applied to mulberry for supply of nitrogen
[a] Pottash
[b] Single super phosphate
[c] Urea
[d] Ammonium phosphate
Answer : C
70] Which is not a silkworm disease?
[a] Grasserie
[b] Powdery mildew
[c] Flacherie
[d] Muscardine
Answer : B
71] Accurate temperature and humidity should be maintained in the rearing room for proper development of
silkworm larvae. Name the equipment used for measuring temperature and humidity.
[a] Hydrometer
[b] Lactometer
[c] Thermometer
[d] Hygrometer
Answer : D
72] Which machine you may prefer for reeling low quality cocoon and double cocoon?
[a] Charkha
[b] Cottage basin
[c] Multi end reeling machine
[d] Automatic reeling machine
Answer : A
73] Pepper like black spots appearing the surface infected silkworm is the symptom of which diseases
[a] Grasserie
[b] Muscardine
[c] Pebrine
[d] Gattine
Answer : C
74] Process of unwinding of silk filament from the cocoon with the help of reeling machine is called
[a] Reeling
[b] Skeining
[c] Stifling
[d] Riddling
Answer : A
75] Dupion silk obtained from
[a] Calcified cocoon
[b] Good cocoon
[c] Pre-mature cocoon
[d] Double cocoon
Answer : D
76] Fungal disease of Bombyx Mori
[a] Pebrine
[b] Muscardine
[c] Grasserie
[d] Flacherie
Answer : B
77] Foundation stock seeds of silkworm eggs produced in which station?
[a] P1 station
[b] P4 station
[c] P2 station
[d] P3 station
Answer : C
78] Silkworm are font of which light
[a] dim light
[b] darkness
[c] strong light
[d] strong light by dim light
Answer : A
79] Causative organism of bacterial leaf spot disease of mulberry plant
[a] Peridospora mori
[b] Pseudomonas mori
[c] Phyllactinia corylea
[d] Fusarium solani
Answer : B
80] `"CSR_2"` * `"CSR_4"` is a hybrid variety of silkworm. The colour of cocoon is
[a] White
[b] Pink
[c] Green
[d] Yellow
Answer : A
81] A local variety of mulberry plant which is low yielding but needs less fertilizer and irrigation
[a] Victory-1
[b] `"S_{36}"`
[c] Mysore local
[d] Viswa
Answer : C
82] Diploid chromosome number of Bombyx Mori
[a] 56
[b] 54
[c] 28
[d] 24
Answer : A
83] Causative organism of Flacherie disease of Bombyx mori
[a] Aspergillus
[b] Nuclear polyhedrosis
[c] Beaveria Bassiana
[d] Bacillus bombycis
Answer : D
84] Leaf blight disease of mulberry caused by
[a] Virus
[b] Bacteria
[c] Fungus
[d] Nematode
Answer : B
85] Powdery mildew disease of mulberry plant is caused by
[a] Phyllactina corylea
[b] Cercospora moricola
[c] Mealybug
[d] Meloidoyne Incognita
Answer : A
86] Best suitable soil `"P^H"` for mulberry cultivation is ranging from
[a] 8-9.5
[b] 9.3-9.8
[c] 6.2-6.8
[d] 4.7-5.3
Answer : C
87] The Threader used in Charkha reeling machine is called
[a] Croissure
[b] Tharppati
[c] Jettebout
[d] Porcelain button
Answer : B
88] Branch of agricultural science dealing with the principles and practices of field crop
[a] Horticulture
[b] Soil science
[c] Agricultural entomology
[d] Agronomy
Answer : D
89] Acid treatment is used to break the diapauses of silkworm eggs. Which acid is used for acid treatment?
[a] Sulfuric acid
[b] Acetic acid
[c] Formic acid
[d] HCL
Answer : D
90] Largest silk producers in the world
[a] Brazil
[b] India
[c] China
[d] Korea
Answer : C
91] During silkworm egg production the parents of commercial layings are produced in which station
[a] P1 station
[b] P2 station
[c] P3 station
[d] P4 station
Answer : A
92] In a grainage the equipment used at time of oviposition
[a] Acid treatment batch
[b] Cellule
[c] Chopstick
[d] Rotary mountage
Answer : B
93] Which statement is correct for the identification of male larvae from the female?
[a] Presence of ishiwatas gland in male
[b] Presence of herolds gland in male
[c] Presence of ''X'' marking in male
[d] Large size head in male
Answer : B
94] Which state is the major producers of silk textiles in India?
[a] Karnataka
[b] Tamilnadu
[c] Assam
[d] West Bengal
Answer : A
95] For rainfed mulberry cultivation plant spacing 90 cm × 90 cm, calculate number of mulberry plans required for
1 hector area
[a] 4938
[b] 9876
[c] 1234
[d] 12345
Answer : D
96] If fertilizer recommendation is 300 : 120 : 120, calculate the amount of urea required for 1 hector mulberry
garden
[a] 1500 kg
[b] 500 kg
[c] 652 kg
[d] 260 kg
Answer : C
97] Number of cocoons in 1 kg is 560
Pierced cocoon - 5, double cocoons - 15, flimsy cocoons - 8, malformed cocoons - 4
Calculate the cocoon percentage
[a] 5.7%
[b] 90.4%
[c] 85%
[d] 94.3%
Answer : D
98] Pollination in mulberry is
[a] Hydrophily
[b] Anemophily
[c] Zoophily
[d] Entomophily
Answer : B
99] ________ is a commonly used root hormone for propagating mulberry plant.
[a] Ethylene
[b] Gibberellins
[c] IAA
[d] Abscisic acid
Answer : C
100] Calculate the amount of MOP (K = 60%) for 1 hector rainfed mulberry garden. If the fertilizer recommendation
is 120 : 60 : 60 kg NPK/ha
[a] 100 kg
[b] 200 kg
[c] 652 kg
[d] 300 kg
Answer : A