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Entomology Multiple Choice Questions

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Question 01. Family of diamond back moth is..?

(a). Plutellidae.
(b). Lepidoptera.
(c). Diptera.
(d). Hemipte

Question 02. Which is a highly fecond harmful insect species?

(a). Locust.
(b). DBM.
(c). Red pumpkin beetle.
(d). Homoptera.

Question 03. DBM is a specific insect of….?

(a). Brinjal.
(b). Tomato.
(c). Cabbage.
(d). Bottle gourd.

Question 04. IPM is also known as..?

(a). IPC.
(b). IDM.
(c). IPA.
(d). IIM.

Question 05. Scientific name of boll weevil is..?

(a). Phenacoccus hirsutus.
(b). Anthonomus grandis.
(c). Tectana grandis.
(d). Sylepta derogata.

Question 06. Bt cotton is resistant against which crop?

(a). Spodoptera.
(b). Spodoptera.
(c). Lepidoptera.
(d). Hemiptera.

Question 07. First pesticide used in India was?

(a). DDT.
(b). Endosulfan.
(c). Heptachlor.
(d). Aldrin.

Question 08. Insecticide which is also know as Gamma-hexachloricyclohexane?

(a). Hexachlorobenzene.
(b). Heptachlor.
(c). TDE.
(d). Lindane.

Question 09. Which is a banned insecticide in India?

(a). Aldrin.
(b). Nitrofen.
(c). Aldicarb.
(d). All of the above.

Question 10. Which is an organophosphate?

(a). Mirex.
(b). DDT.
(c). Diazinon.
(d). All of the above.

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Question 11. Pollyphagous insect-pest is..?

(a). Locust.
(b). DBM.
(c). Mango hopper.
(d). Green hopper.

Question 12. Monophagous insect-pest is?

(a). Rice yellow stem borer.
(b). Cotton jassid.
(c). Rice weevil.
(d). All of the above.

Question 13. Which of the following describe trichogrma?

(a). It is a parasite of larvae.
(b). It is an egg parasitoid.
(c). Both a and b.
(d). It is a predator.

Question 14. Vector of rice tungro virus is..?

(a). GLH.
(b). BLH.
(d). WLH.
(d). None of the above.

Question. 15. Vector of Grassy Stunt Disease is?

(a). GLH.
(b). BLH.
(c). WLH.
(d). All of the above.

Question. 16. Harmful stage of citrus psylla is?

(a). Nymph only.
(b). Adult only.
(c). Both a and b.
(d). Larval stage.

Question. 17. Ear cockle of wheat is caused by?

(a). Virus.
(b). Bacteria.
(c). Fungus.
(d). Nematode.

Question. 18. Use of pesticide is highest in..?

(a). Rice.
(b). Cotton.
(c). Maize.
(d). Wheat.

Question. 19. Family of rice gandhi bug is?

(a). Alydidae.
(b). Pyralidae.
(c). Noctuidae.
(d). None of the above.

Question. 20. Management practice of tundu disease includes?

(a). Hot vapor treatment.
(b). Neem based insecticide.
(c). Hot water treatment. (d). All of the above.

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Question. 21. Moths are..?

(a). Usually night fliers.
(b). Usually day fliers.
(c). Both the day and night fliers.
(d). Evening fliers.

Question. 22. Butterflies are..?

(a). Usually night fliers.
(b). Usually day fliers.
(c). Both the day and night fliers.
(d). Evening fliers.

23. Hopper burn (A. biguttula) is a symptom of..?

(a). Mango.
(b). Rice.
(c). Cotton.
(d). All of the above.

Question. 24. Which is a regular pest?

(a). Aphids.
(b). Jassids.
(c). Thrips.
(d). All of the above.

Question. 25. Which is a sporadic pest?

(a). Locust.
(b). Grasshoppers.
(c). Cutworms.
(d). All of the above.

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Question. 26. Which is potential pest?

(a). Army worm on wheat.
(b). Pink stem borer on maize.
(c). Rice gandhi bug.
(d). Rice weevil.

Question. 27. Pest population studies are of..?

(a). 3 types.
(b). 2 types.
(c). 4 types.
(d). 1 type.

Question. 28. Pest population estimates are of..?

(a). 3 types.
(b). 2 type.
(c). 4 types.
(d). 5 types.

Question. 29. Relative estimate includes..?

(a). Use of traps.
(b). Insect products.
(c). Plant damage.
(d). All of the above.

Question. 30. Gundhi bug attacks on?

(a). Grain filling stage.
(b). Milking stage.
(c). Tillering stage.
(d). Flowering stage.

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Question. 31. Which is a resistant rootstock of apple against wooly aphid?

(a). M 778.
(b). M 112.
(c). M 115.
(d). All of the above.

Question. 32. Biological control of wooly aphid is done by applying..?

(a). Aphelinus mali.
(b). Coccinellid predators.
(c). Both a and b.
(d). Trichograma.

Question. 33. Phorate 10 G is marked as?

(a). Safe.
(b). Moderate toxic.
(c). Highly toxic.
(d). Non of the above.

Question. 34. Hand pick and destroy is done for?

(a). Rose chaffer beetle.
(b). White grub.
(c). Red scale.
(d). Bud worm.

Question. 35. Silver shoot is also known as?

(a). Gall shoot.
(b). Silver sword.
(c). Modified shoot.
(d). Onion leaf.

Question. 36. Silver shoot is caused by..?

(a). Gall Midge.
(b). Gundhi bug.
(c). Thrips.
(d). Aphid.

Question. 37. Well known pest of Bt cotton is..?

(a). Aphid.
(b). Jassid.
(c). Both a and b.
(d). Ball worm.

Question. 38. Adjustable type of nozzle is..?

(a). Spray boom.
(b). Hallow cone.
(c). Flat fan.
(d). Floodjet.

Question. 39. Insecticide act was passed in the year..?

(a). 1965.
(b). 1966.
(c). 1967.
(d). 1968.

Question. 40. Endemic pests can be described as?

(a). Pest occurs in a few specific area.
(b). Pest occurs in same area, year after year.
(c). Pest occurs frequently in current season in abundance.
(d). Pest occurs in severe form.

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Question. 41. CPPTI is located in?

(a). Bengaluru.
(b). Mumbai.
(c). Hyderabad.
(d). Delhi.

Question. 42. Insecticide marked as safe for honeybee is?

(a). DDT.
(b). Endosulphan.
(c). Melathion.
(d). Neem based insecticides.

Question. 43. At ETL..?

(a). Pest management practice is applied.
(b). Pest surveillance starts.
(c). Last stage of pest control.
(d). None of the above.

Question. 44. Full form of ETL is..?

(a). Economic Threshold Layer.
(b). Economic Threshold Level.
(c). Economical Threshold Level.
(d). Economy Threshold Level.

Question. 45. What is true about EIL?

(a). Lowest pest population which will cause economic damage.
(b). Average pest population which will cause economic damage.
(c). Highest pest population which will cause economic damage.
(d). None of the above.

Question. 46. Caratovacuna is the scientific name for..?

(a). Top shoot borer.
(b). Woolly aphid.
(c). Internode borer.
(d). Shoot borer.

Question. 47. Father of insect physiology is..?

(a). Wiggelworth.
(b). Jonathan.
(c). J.F. Dastur.
(d). Nelson.

Question. 48. Safe insecticide for vegetable crop?

(a). Endosulfan.
(b). Captan.
(c). Thiram.
(d). Malathion.

Question. 49. Pest population is kept below..?

(a). EIL.
(b). ETL.
(c). EDL.
(d). EML.

Question. 50. Universal pest is..?

(a). Locust.
(b). Hoppers.
(c). Thrips.
(d). Aphids.

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