RPSC Rajasthan AARO Entomology 2014 Solved Paper (English) — Agri Master Mind

In which type of mouth parts are the mandibles completely absent? (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • chewing and Lapping type
  • siphoning type
  • Sponging type
  • Piercing and sucking type
Central Integrated Pest Management centre of Rajasthan is located at :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Banswara
  • Sriganganagar
  • Bharatpur
  • Jodhpur
Saddle shaped pronotum are found in the family of order Isoptera:- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Rhinotermitidae
  • Mastotermitidae
  • Termitidae
  • Hodotermitidae
The percent area under Bt cotton to the total cropped area of cotton in India is :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • %
  • %
  • %
  • %
In case of poisoning by organophosphate insecticides the antidote used is :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Barbiturate
  • Phenobarbital
  • Diazepam
  • Atropine
Indian institute of Ecology and Environment is located at:- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • New Delhi
  • Patna
  • Lucknow
  • Kolkatta
How much quantity of phorate 10 G is required when applied @ 2.5 kg a.i/ha for the control of soil pests? (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • kg
  • kg
  • kg
  • kg
In aerosol,the size of droplets is :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • < 1 µm
  • µm
  • µm
  • µm
Which one of the following insect pest causes damage to groundnut in storage:- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Rhyzopertha dominica
  • Caryedon serratus
  • Tribolium Castaneum
  • Sitotroga cerealella
The grass Parthenium histerophorus is effectively controlled by its natural enemy:- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Neochetina eichhorniae
  • Cyrtobagous Salviniae
  • Orthogalumna terebrantis
  • Zygogramma bicolorata
The number of cornea in the eyes of a butterfly is :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
The dose of NPV used for the control of fruit borer, Helicoverpa armigera in chickpea is :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • LE/ha
  • LE/ha
  • LE/ha
  • None of these
Trenching around the field is recommended for the control of the insect pests :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Red hairy caterpillar
  • Locust
  • Both Red hairy caterpillar and Locust
  • None of these
Who won the Nobel prize for his contribution in translating the language of honey bee communicated through waggle dance:- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Ronald ross
  • C.F.Beason
  • Thomas
  • Karl von Frisch
Encarsia formosa is mainly used as a bioagent for the control of the insect pests :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Mealy bug
  • Whitefly
  • Leaf Hopper
  • Thrips
The Maximum residue limit of dimethoate in fruits and vegetables in India is :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • PPM
  • PPM
  • PPM
  • PPM
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched:- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Yellow fever-Glossina sp.
  • Dengue-Aedes aegypti
  • Malaria -Female Anopheles
  • Kala Azar-Phlebotomus sp.
The correct sequence of lac from harvesting to its preparation is : (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Seed lac-stick lac-Dust lac-Shel lac
  • Stick lac-Seed lac- Dust lac-Shell lac
  • Seed lac -Dust lac - stick lac - shel lac
  • Dust lac- seed lac- shel lac -stick lac
A text book of medical Entomology is authored by :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • E.P.Stebbing
  • M.L.Roonwal
  • Roy and Brown
  • Patton and craigg
Vegetable oils mixed in small quantities with stored grain legumes are active against eggs and larvae and disable the female to oviposit. The pest in the context is:- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Rhizopertha
  • Callosobruchus
  • Tribolium
  • Oryzaephilus
The type of reproduction found in cottony cushion scale, Icerya purchasi (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Paedogenesis
  • Polyembryony
  • Hermaphrotism
  • Viviparous
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched:- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Life table - Southwood
  • Ecosystem - A.G.Tansley
  • Food chain - Elton
  • Economic Injury level - Smith
African sleeping sickness' is transmitted through:- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Glossina palpalis
  • Musca domestica
  • Xynopsylla cheopis
  • Phlebotomus argentipes
The first documented case of resistance to insecticide was reported from the insect: (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Singhara beetle, Galerucella birmanica
  • Sanjose scale, Quadraspidiotus perniciosus
  • Diamond back moth , Plutella xylostella
  • American boll worm, Helicoverpa armigera
Sugarcane wooly aphid, Ceratovacuna lanigera is effectively controlled in south India by its predator:- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Depha aphidivora
  • Adonia variegata
  • Cryptolaemus montrouzieri
  • Coccinella Septum punctata
The scientific name of house rat is :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Bandicota bengalensis
  • Rattus rattus
  • Tatera indica
  • Mus masculus
The cotton crop was destroyed during kharif 2015 in India due to the severe attack of the pest: (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Leaf hopper
  • Thrips
  • Whitefly
  • Mealy bug
National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources is located at :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Ahmadabad
  • Guwahati
  • Bhopal
  • Bangaluru
The life cycle of mulberry silkworm, Bombyx mori is completed in :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • days
  • days
  • days
  • days
Formation of side shoots which give rise to a bunchy top is a symptom of damage by the sugarcane insect :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Sugarcane root borer
  • Sugarcane shoot borer
  • Sugarcane top borer
  • Sugarcane internode borer
Eriophyids mite have :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Two Nymphal stage
  • Three Nymphal stage
  • Four Nymphal stage
  • No Nymphal stage
Failure of muscular coordination due to pesticide poisoning is known as :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Anorexia
  • Ataxia
  • Bradycardia
  • Nausea
In which type of ecological pyramid, the shape is always upright:- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Pyramids of numbers
  • Pyramids of biomass
  • Pyramids of energy
  • none of these
What is the name of the inverted Y-shaped suture on the insect head? (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Fronto-clypeal suture
  • Post-occipital suture
  • Epicranial suture
  • None of these
Which of the following secretes the cement layer of the epicuticle in insects? (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Dermal gland
  • Trichogen cells
  • Epidermal cells
  • None of these
Where is Johnston's organ located on an insect? (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Pedicel
  • Flagellum
  • Scape
  • None of these
The food channel in siphoning type of mouthpart is formed by – (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Maxillary palpi
  • Hypopharynx
  • Modified galea
  • Labium
The number of stlylets in female mosquito is :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
The insect larva which has no legs is termed:- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Oligopod
  • Apodous
  • Scarabaeiform
  • Polupod
The main excretory product of insects is :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Urea
  • Uric acid
  • Ammonia
  • None of these
The sac for storage of sperms in male insects is called :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Seminal vesicle
  • Spermatheca
  • Genital chamber
  • Vas deferens
The light-producing substance in a glowworm firefly is :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Luciferase
  • Luciferin
  • Lucithrin
  • None of these
- History of Genetics & Scientists in Plant Breeding (or Taxonomy & Classification of Insects)) The term "Species" was established and used for the first time by :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Imms
  • John Ray
  • Aristotle
  • Lamarck
The one factor common to all arthropods leading to their success is largely due to :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Small size
  • Chitinous exoskeleton
  • Joint footedness
  • None of these
Fore wings and hind wings are similar in: (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Ephemeroptera
  • Hemiptera
  • Isoptera
  • Hymenoptera
Adephaga and Polyphaga are sub-orders of :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Coleoptera
  • Hymenoptera
  • Orthoptera
  • Isoptera
When insects remain in a dormant stage due to temperatures lower than the optimum, they undergo :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Hibernation
  • Aestivation
  • Quiescence
  • None of these
A specific strain of a species adapted to a particular set of environmental conditions is termed: (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Biotype
  • Ecotype
  • Allotype
  • Prototype
Which of the following is a reason for pest population outbreaks? (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Absence of natural enemies
  • High natality
  • Reduced mortality
  • All of these
One of these mites is a well-known predator of herbivorous spider mites:- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Phytoseiulus persimilis
  • Aculops Lycopersici
  • Acarus silo
  • Varroa jacobsoni
The amount of energy transferred from one trophic level to another is approximately :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • %
  • %
  • %
  • %
An insecticide used for seed treatment against sucking insect pests is :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Quinalphos
  • Decamethrin
  • Imidacloprid
  • Phorate
Mode of action of spinosad is that it: (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Blocks nicotinic acetylcholine receptor
  • Effects GABA receptor
  • causes both Blocks nicotinic acetylcholine receptor & Effects GABA receptor
  • Some other mode of action
The first record of sericulture dates back to :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • BC in China
  • BC in China
  • BC in India
  • BC in Sumeria
The concept of economic thresholds, economic levels and integrated control was introduced by :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • V.M. Stern and R.F. Smith (1959)
  • V.M.Stern,R.F.Smith,R.van den Bosch and K.S.Hagen (1959)
  • R.F.Smith and R. Van den Bosch(1967)
  • V.M.Stern,R.F.smith,R.van den Bosch and K.S.Hagen(1967)
The insect capable of transmitting bacterial wilt(Stewart's disease) of cotton is: (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Myllocerus spp.
  • Chaetocnema spp.
  • Sphenoptera gossypii
  • Empoasca devastan
The entomopathogenic nematode genera, Steinernema and Heterorhabditis are capable of killing insect larvae due to :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Nematode-Protozoa symbiosis
  • Nematode-fungus symbiosis
  • Nematode-Bacteria symbiosis
  • Nematode-Virus symbiosis
The mango nut weevil is a specific pest of mango variety :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Alphonso
  • Totapari
  • Neelam
  • Totapari & Neelam
The tea mosquito bug belongs to the insect family :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Pentatomidae
  • coreidae
  • Miridae
  • Tingidae
While using abbott's formula to compute the corrected per cent mortality, the mortality in the untreated control should not exceed:- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • per cent
  • per cent
  • per cent
  • per cent
The white stem borer(Xylotrechus quadripes) is the most important pest of :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Areca palm
  • Coconut
  • coffee
  • Tea
Timely planting of sorghum escapes the damage of :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • shoot borer
  • Armyworm
  • Shoot fly
  • shoot bug
The Government of India passed the " Destructive Insects and Pests Act" in the year :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
Which of the following bee species is most suitable for apiculture? (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Apis cerana
  • Apis mellifera
  • Apis dorsata
  • Apis florea
Aedes egyptii is a vector of :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Elephantiasis
  • Filariasis
  • Yellow fever
  • Malaria
Boll-guard II cotton contains the genes :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Cry I Aa and Cry 2 Aa
  • Cry I Ac and Cry 2 Aa
  • Cry I Ac and Cry 2 Ab
  • Cry I Ad and Cry 2 Ab
The laboratory technique used to make multiple copies of a DNA segment is :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • PCR
  • Electrophoresis
  • Recombinant DNA technology
  • None of these
When the long axis of the head is vertical and the mouthparts are ventral, such a type of orientation is known as: (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Hypognathous
  • Prognathous
  • Ophisthognathous
  • Clypeus
Insects have six functional legs, but a family of Lepidoptera has only four functional legs. Name the family:- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Noctuidae
  • Nymphalidae
  • Pyralididae
  • Gelechiidae
An insect in which all the ten pairs of spiracles are open and functional is known as :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Apneustic
  • Holopneustic
  • Propneustic
  • Metapneustic
The principal pulsating organ which causes the flow of the blood in an insect is known as :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Dorsal and Ventral diaphragms
  • Haemocytes
  • Dorsal vessel
  • Haemocoe
All muscles in Insects are composed of :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Visceral
  • Segmental
  • Appendage
  • Striated fibers
Process of transformation of spermatids into spermatozoa known as :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Spermatogonia
  • Spermatogenesis
  • Oogenesis
  • Spermatocyte
Study of the diversity and classification of organisms is known as:- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • classification
  • Systematics
  • Taxonomy
  • Nomenclature
The growth of poikilothermic animals is arrested at 0° C and this temperature is called:- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Favorable range
  • Lethal high range
  • Threshold of development
  • Lethal low range
The organophosphate insecticides were developed in which country during world war II as a substitute for nicotine :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2
  • Sweden
  • England
  • France
  • Germany
Selectivity can be divided into two groups (i) Ecological selectivity and which is second group:- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Physiological selectivity
  • chemical selectivity
  • Biological selectivity
  • Physical selectivity
Government of India has passed which act by parliament to regulate the import, manufacture, sale, transport, distribution and use of insecticides :- (RJ AA
  • Madras agriculture pests and disease Act of 1919
  • The Insecticide Act,1968
  • the U.S. Plant Quarantine Act,1912
  • East Punjab Agricultural pests, disease and Noxious weeds Act, 1949
Which one of the following statement is correct as regards mode of action of synthetic pyrethroides:- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Inhibition of synaptic transmission by inhibiting the enzyme acetyl choline esterase
  • Stomach toxicant
  • Inhibition of electron transport in mitochondria
  • Inhibition of axonic transmission in the nervous system probably by blocking the NA+ gets in the open state.
Insect growth regulators affect insects mainly by disturbing the normal activity of insect :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Endocrine systems
  • Exocrine systems
  • Excretory systems
  • digestive systems
An arthropod that parasitizes and kills an arthropod host; is parasitic in its immature stages but is free living as an adult is kn
  • Parasite
  • Entomopathogen
  • Paedogenesis
  • Parasitoid
Which crop can be used as a trap crop in cabbage to minimize the damage of Diamondback moth :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Marigold
  • Indian mustard
  • Okra
  • Maize
A newly hatched silkworm larva is technically known as :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Spinneret
  • Kengo
  • Disease free laying
  • Cocoon
The microbes, mostly fungi and sometimes bacteria, that grow entirely within the plant body, inter or intra cellular, and
  • Endophytes
  • Antibiotics
  • Biotypes
  • Genetics
Insects are able to maintain balance while walking due to :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Hexapod
  • Exoskeleton
  • Small size
  • Functional wing
Fossil records indicate that insects evolved during :- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • Cambrian period
  • Devonian period
  • Silurian period
  • Precambrian period
The common name of Acridotheres tristis is:- (RJ AARO Entomology 2014)
  • House crow
  • House sparrow
  • Parrot
  • Myna