Question

Which of the following is correctly matched?
A)Apiculture – honey bee
B)Pisciculture – silk moth
C)Sericulture – fish
D)Aquaculture – mosquito

Answer 1

Here, column I gives the names of different techniques used for culturing and growing in agriculture. And column II tells about the respective organism that is cultivated under that technique.

Complete answer:
As we are here given names of culturing techniques and respective organisms. We will try to understand each option and then will conclude the answer.

So, option ‘A’ is apiculture: It is also known as beekeeping and it is the process in which people process or raise and maintain honeybees.

Option ‘B’ is pisciculture: This method of agriculture involves raising, breeding and transplantation of fishes by artificial or engineered methods.

Option ‘C’ is sericulture: It is also called silk farming. In which silkworms are produced on a large or small scale to get silk which is used later in the textile industry. In this question, sericulture is associated with fish which is not correct. Thus, this option is also not correct.

Option ‘D’ is aquaculture: This technique is also called aquafarming. In this method, aquatic organisms, which live in water are produced for different purposes like fish, crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic plants. But in question this is associated with mosquitoes thus, this option is also not correct.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A)

Note: Pisciculture is used for eating purposes or to fulfil food requirements. Here, pisciculture is given with silk moth so this option is not the correct option. Apiculture is used for the production of honey which is a very important product in pharmaceuticals, food and in the cosmetic industry.