Aquaculture - final countdown solution

Aquaculture - final countdown solution

1. Whirling disease caused by __________

1. Myxobolus cerebrails

2. Ichthyophthirius multifilis

3. Costia necatrix

4. Philometra sp

2. Eye disease caused by __________

1. Aeromonas liquifaciens

2. Saprolegnia parasitica

3. Pseudomonas punctate

4. Ichthyophthirius multifilis

3. Pond soil for aquaculture should certain ___clay.

1. 35%

2. 45%

3. 55%

4. 65%

4. Every tropic level, there is loss of __ of the energy.

1. 90% 

2. 10%

3. 50%

4. 45%

5. _______ is considered as the tastiest fish of all the carps.

1. Rohu 

2. Catla

3. Mrigal

4. Tilapia

6. ___________ is ‘living green manuring machine.

1. Silver carp

2. Catfish

3. Silver pomfret

4. Common carp

7. Eggs of milkfish are ______ about ____ in diameter.

1. Pelagic, 1.2mm

2. Semipelagic, 1.4 mm

3. Demersal, 1.4 mm 

4. Pelagic, 2.4 mm

8. The slope of the dike must be ___ of the pond depth.

1. 1:2 

2. 3:4

3. 1:3

4. 4:3

9. Toxicity of rotetone lasts for about _____ days.

1. 10-12

2. 14-16

3. 16-18

4. 20-22

10. Mahua (Basia latipolia) oil cake contains ___ saponin and kills fishes when applied @______. 

1. 4-6%, 250 ppm

2. 7-8%, 300 ppm

3. 2-3%, 250 ppm

4. 9-10%,300 ppm

11. Generally urea can be used at _______ as Inorganic fertilizer. 

1. 20-30kg/ha 

2. 40-50kg/ha

3. 60-70 kg/ha

4. 80-100 kg/ha

12. ____________ built inside the pond dyke and on the dyke of the pond. 

1. Monk

2. Sluice

3. A & B both

4. None of these

13. A big organic Pangasius catfish project was started in ______ by the Germany-based seafood company.

1. Vietnam

2. Japan

3. China

4. London

14. For 1 ha pond ___ cows can provide adequate manure.

1. 5-6

2. 7-8

3. 10-11

4. 15-20

15. The waste produced by ____ pigs is equivalent to 1 tonne of ammonium sulphate.

1. 30-35

2. 45-50

3. 60-70

4. 90-100

16. Systematic fry collection and dispersal in natural waters was highly developed during following period under the ___________.

1. Sung Dynasty

2. Tung dynasty

3. Jojing dynasty

4. Lohit dynasty

17. Indian scientists achieved the first success in induced breeding of Indian major carp through hypophysation in ___ and Chinese succeeded in Chinese carp in______ . 

1. 1957, 1958

2. 1945, 1977

3. 1954, 1988

4. 1976, 1959

18. Initiation of an All India Coordinated Research Project, (AICRP) on 'Brackishwater Fish Farming' by ICAR in___________ .

1. 1973 

2. 1999

3. 1950

4. 1945

19. There are about __________ species in the family cyprinidae making it the largest family of fish.

1. 1600 

2. 2000

3. 2500

4. 3200

20. The aerial respiration in the larvae of magur starts ________ post hatch.

1. 10-12 days

2. 15-20 days

3. 22-24 days

4. 30-45 days

21. Size variation is the result of heterogeneous individual growth (HIG) which is a complicated biological characteristic of the___________.

1. giant freshwater prawn

2. P. Monodon

3. P. Semisucatus

4. P. Japonicus

22. _________ , the only state in India where sewage fed fish culture is practiced, uses raw sewage for fish culture. 

1. West Bengal

2. Gujarat

3. Andhrapradesh

4. Maharashtra

23. The ____________ was introduced into Victoria lake with the intention of enhancing fish production.

1. Lates niloticus

2. Cyprinus carpio

3. Labeo rohita

4. Lates calcarifer

24. Dosage of Mahua oilcake is ___ ppm.

1. 250 

2. 340

3. 540

4. 143

25. Number of small reservoir - _____________

1. 19134 

2. 20200

3. 21340

4. 13455

26. ____________ is specifically used for the growth of diatoms which utilize this compound for production of an external shell.

1. Silicate 

2. Phosphate

3. Sulphate

4. Nitrate

27. Approximately 90 % of the world’s commercial harvest of brine shrimp cysts (the dormant stage) comes from the____________.

1. Great Salt Lake in Utah

2. Nal sarovar

3. Brine lake

4. Jordon lake

28. Culture media for microalgal culture mostly consists of nitrates and phosphates in the ratio _______ besides trace metals and vitamins.

1. 10: 1(N: P) 

2. 5: 1 (N: P) 

3.  2: 1 (N: P) 

4. 4: 1 (N: P) 

29. Ampullaria globosa used for ____________ culture.

1. Infusuria 

2. Artemia

3. Copepod

4. None of these

30. Spirulina have ____ percent protein.

1. 65-71

2. 45-60

3. 55-60

4. 40-55

31. _____ of Meaning OAR –FEET

1. Copepod

2. Artemia

3. Cladocera

4. Imfusuria

32. Brachionus rotundiformis _______

1. S type

2. L type

3. W type

4. Z type

33. There are more than ___ geographical strains of Artemia. 

1. 50

2. 100

3. 20

4. 150

34. Number of species of rotifers have been known from global freshwater, brackish water, and seawater is _____ 

1. 2500

2. 3400

3. 4500

4. 250

35. __________ is the energy that is released as heat when a substance is completely oxized to carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide or water.

1. Gross energy (E) 

2. Faecal energy (FE) 

3. Urinary energy (UE)

4. Digeted energy (DE)

36. generally _______ protein is optimum for practical diets for herbivorous and omnivorous fishes for pond feedings.

1. 25-30% 

2. 35-40%

3. 55-60%

4. 45-55%

37. ____________ plays a major role in blood clotting, muscle function and proper nerve impulse transmission.

1. Calcium 

2. Phosphorus

3. Sodium

4. Silver

38. ____________ is involved in energy transformation, permeability of cellular membrane, genetic coding and general control of reproduction and growth.

1. Phosphorus

2. Sodium

3. Potassium

4. Silicon 

39. Floating feeds have a density that is usually below_____ , while sinking feeds have densities above_______ .

1. 450 g/l, 550 g/l

2. 550 g/l, 450 g/l

3. 250 g/l, 600 g/l

4. 500 g/l, 350 g/l

40. Generally dry feeds carry ____ moisture depending on the environmental conditions.

1. 10-12 % 

2. 15-22 %

3. 22 - 25%

4. 30 - 40%

41. Krill meal has been reported to contain ___ percent protein. 

1. 55 

2. 45

3. 35

4. 25

42. A temperature increase of ___ will generally cause rate of chemical and biological reactions to double or triple. 

1. 10oC 

2. 20°C

3. 30°C

4. 50°C

43. Optimum Secchi disc visibility in extensive and semi-intensive ponds is ______.

1. 25 to 40 CM.

2. 30 to 50 CM

3. 15 to 20 CM

4. 45 to 65 CM 

44. :_____________ was the first to succeed in artificial propagation of stripped mullet.

1. Taiwan 

2. Japan

3. England

4. Australia

45. Ornamental fishes like _________ is believed to bring good luck, wealth and prosperity. 

1. Arowana 

2. Guppy

3. Gold fish

4. Molly

46. ________________ is essentially designed for marine water filtration and it will not work for fresh water filtration. 

1. Protein Skimmer Filter 

2. Submersible filter

3. Bottom filter

4. Gravel filter

47. Common name of Ceratophyllum is_________ .

1. Horn wort 

2. Marsilia quadrifolia

3. Tap worm

4. Eel grass

48. Common Name of ___________ is four leaved water clover.

1. Marsilia quadrifolia 

2. Tap worm

3. Horn wort

4. Eel grass

49. Fecundity of Platy  

1. 50 numbers 

2. 100 number 

3. 150 number

4. 20 number

50. ______ is the dominant species in the international ornamental fish market. 

1. Guppy 

2. Neon tetra

3. Gold fish

4. Platy

51. About _______ of the farmed fish comes from freshwater and is dominated by the Indian Major Carps (IMC).

1. 88 percentage 

2. 92 percentage

3. 95 percentage

4. 80 percentage

52. _________ , also called the ‘sleeping giants’, have high potential to contribute to the country’s fish basket.

1. Reservoirs 

2. Tank

3. Pond

4. Estuaries

53. The Government of India in June 2020 approved the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) with an investment of Rs.____________ . 

1. 20,050 crores

2. 20,500 crores

3. 25,200 crores

4. 22,200 crores

54. In India, about ______ species of seaweeds have been reported.

1. 844 

2. 566

3. 768

4. 143

55. In the Union Budget 2021, creation of a seaweed park in ___________ has been announced.

1. Tamil Nadu 

2. Gujarat

3. West Bengal

4. Orissa

56. The Government of India has been celebrating the World Fisheries Day (WFD) since_______.

1. 2014 

2. 2015

3. 2019

4. 2022

57. Extension of the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) facility to fisheries and animal husbandry farmers, as announced by the Government in its _____ budget. 

1. 2018-19 

2. 2020-21

3. 2022-33

4. 2018-19

58. The IMC species and the exotic Chinese carps, silver carp and grass carp, which were introduced into India in the year_____ .

1. 1959 

2. 1999

3. 1993

4. 1958

59. The Bay of Bengal Programme (BOBP) came into existence in the year____ .

1. 1979 

2. 1988

3. 1934

4. 1966

60. What is the egg size of P. mondon? 

1. 0.3 mm

2.  0.6 mm 

3.  0.9 mm 

4. 1 mm

61. WSSV was first reported in shrimp culture in India in

1.  1994 

2.  1992 

3. 1996 

4.  None of these

62. The most widely used cryoprotectant in fish gamete preservations are 

1.  Methanol 

2.  DMSO 

3.  Acetic acid 

4.  None of these

63. Coracle is operated in 

1.  Pond 

2.  Ocean 

3.  Reservoir 

4.  all the above

64. Highest heat resistance is exhibited by the spores of 

1.  B. subtilis 

2.  B. stearothermophilus 

3.  C. botulinum 

4.  Non

65. Which of the following is a protozoan ciliate 

1.  Epistylis 

2.  Vorticella 

3.  Trichodina 

4.  Ichthyobodo

66. Inbreeding results in 

1.  Inbreeding depression 

2.  Improved stock 

3.  Better off spring’s 

4.  Increase hybrid vigour

67. Cyst of brine shrimp hatch out as 

1.  Mysis 

2.  Nauplii 

3.  Zoea 

4.  Protozoea

68. Organic fertilizers include 

1.  NPK 

2.  Urea 

3.  Cow dung 

4.  Super phosphate

69. Floating plants are required for breeding 

1.  Guppies 

2.  Angel fish 

3.  Swordtail 

4.  Gourami

70. Aldrin is a 

1.  Chlorinate hydrocarbon 

2.  Organophosphate 

3.  Fertilizer 

4.  Manure

71. Macrobrachium rosenbergi breeds in 

1.  Sea

2.  Estuaries 

3.  Fresh water 

4.  Salt water

72. The fish which breeds out of water 

1.  Jumping tetra 

2.  Serpae tetra 

3.  Widow tetra 

4.  Black tetra

73. Digestion of protein and lipid is efficient in 

1.  Carnivorous fishes 

2.  Herbivorous fishes 

3.  Omnivorous fishes 

4.  Detrivorous

74. Chronic soft shell syndrome in shrimp is caused due to defidency of 

1.  Ca and P 

2.  Fe and Cu 

3.  Mg and Mn 

4.  Ca and Fe

75. The diameter of right-handed helix DNA is 

1.  2mm 

2.   20 Ao

3.  20 nm 

4.  20 cm

76. Feminization in fishes is achieved mainly by using 

1.  Androgen 

2.  17α –MT 

3.  Estrodiol 17 β 

4.  Ethyl testosterone

77. Linkage was first discovered by 

1.  Bateson at 1905 

2.   Morgan at 1911 

3.  Pandian at 1911 

4.  None of these

78. CRZ was first started in 

1.  1975 

2. 1986 

3.  1991 

4. 1995

79. Trichodesmia is

1.  N2 fixer 

2.  Phosphate solubiliser 

3.  Compost acceletor 

4.  None of the above

80. CICEF is situated in 

1.  Mumbai 

2.  Delhi 

3.  West Bengal 

4.  Bangalore

81. The soils having pH value equal to or less than 4 are called as 

1.  Sand soil 

2.  Loamy soil 

3. clayey soil 

4. Acid sulphate soil

82. Nagarjuna sugar reservoir located at which state 

1.  Tamil Nadu 

2.  Andhrapradesh 

3.  Uttra Pradesh 

4.  Bihar

83. Bhetki is 

1.  Mullet 

2.  Mussel 

3.  Milk fish 

4. Asian seabass

84. Floating weeds are controlled by 

1.  2-4 D 

2.  MS-222 

3.  Quinoline 

4.  Copper sulphate

85. Scale less fish 

1. Scoliodon 

2.  Singhi 

3.  Catla 

4.  Hilsa

86. Glochidium larvae is found in 

1.  Pila 

2.  Unio 

3. Sepia 

4.  Loligo

87. Which parasitic group is responsible for the black spot disease in F.W fish 

1.  Cestodes 

2.  Monogenetic trematodes 

3.  Digenetic trematodes 

4.  Nematode

88. Which one is used for production of marine pearls 

1.  C. madrasensis 

2.  Perna viridis 

3.  Pinctada fucata 

4.  None

89. Which algae causes toxicosis and disturbance on oxygen balance  

1.  Microcystis 

2.  Chlorella 

3.  Chlamydomonus 

4.  Nitzhia

90. % of Nitrogen in Liquid Nitrogen?

1.  10% 

2.  20-22%

3. 33% 

4.  42-44%

91. Among the following which marinewater fish is preferred in the collection of pituitary gland?

1.  Tachysurus 

2.  Tuna

3.  Sardine 

4.  Mackerels

92. Teepol B-300 is used in?

1.  Removal of Aquatic weeds

2. Removal of Aquatic Insects

3.  Removal of Predatory fishes

4.  Removal of weed fishes

93. “LEK” is what?

1.  Breeding territory built by female tilapia

2.  Breeding territory built by male tilapia

3.  Feeding Nest built by male tilapia

4.  Feeding Nest built by male tilapia

94. Which fish is also known as the Bangur?

1. Mullets 

2.  Tilapia

3.  Milk fish 

4.  Grouper

95. ………… is the interval between eyestalk abalation and spawning?

1. Spawning time 

2. Breeding time

3.  Maturity time 

4. Latency Period

96. Watery milt shows?

1.  Poor quality 

2.  Good quality

3.  High Spermatozoa content 

4.  High viability

97. Pahari box is used for?

1.  Egg incubation 

2.  Transportation

3.  Egg Fertilisation 

4.  All

98. 1st Mahseer hatchery was installed in the year 1971 by?

1.  B Wilson 

2.  F.J Mitchell

3.  C.V Kulkarni 

4.  H.S Wilson

99. Among the following protein which controls the osmotic pressure of blood in fish?

1.  Keratin 

2.  Albumin

3.  Histone 

4.  Globulin

100. Among the following which is an example of storage lipid in fish?

1.  Glycolipid 

2.  Glycerolipid

3.  Triglycerides 

4.  Phospholipid

101. ………. is the simplest and most common method of feed formulation?

1.  K. Pearson Square method

2.  Linear Programming method

3.  Graphics Solution

4.  All

102. What is the amount of moisture content in moist feed?

1.  6-10% 

2.  18-40%

3.  45-70% 

4. 1-2%

103. Average gossypol content in cotton seeds is?

1.  0.4-2.4% 

2.  0.01-0.03%

3.  5-10% 

4.  10-20%

104. Zeolite removes……..from a aquarium?

1. Carbon di oxide 

2.  Suspended particles 

3. Ammonia

4.  Ammonia and Total hardness

105.  Breeding season of Gold fish in India is?

1.  Summer 

2.  Monsoon

3.  Spring 

4.  Winter

106. TaraporeVala Aquarium is in?

1.  Hyderabad 

2.  Kolkata

3.  Cochin 

4.  Mumbai

107. …………. is the most important clam species contributing major share of India’s clam production. 

1.  Meretix meretrix

2.  Katelysia opima

3.  Meretmix casta

4.  Villorita cyprinoides

108. Auricularia is a larval stage of …………………………

1.  Deep sea lobster

2.  Sea cucumber

3.  Clam

4.  Octopus 

109. Ovaprim contains ……….. of gonadotropin releasing hormone along with 10 mg of domperidone per ml.

1.  10 mg 

2.   20 mg

3. 10 µg 

4.  20 µg

110. Puntius pulchellus is a ………………..

1.  Larvivorous fish

2.  Aquatic macrophyte feeder

3.  Carnivorous fish

4.  Fish that primarily consume nanoplankton

111. Daphnia is distinguished from moina by the presence of 

1.  Caudal spine

2. Caudal pedancle

3.  Sessile eye

4.  Biramus antennae

112. Induced breeding using pituitary gland is the world was first time successful in 

1.  Brazil 

2. Rusia

3.  India 

4. China

113. Dry bundh for carp breeding was first noticed in …………..

1. 1882 in West Bengal

2.  1906 in West Bengal

3.  1926 in Madhya Pradesh

4.  1958 in Madhya Pradesh

114. The terminology ‘Conchochelis’ is associated with…. 

1.  Abalone 

2.  Porphyra

3.  Laminaria 

4.  Trochus

115. Measurement of incubation period as degree days generally considered in

1.  Trout 

2.  Yellow tail

3. Milkfish 

4. Silver carp

116. Negative heterosis is developed in chromosomal manipulation by crossing

1.  Grass carp x Silver carp

2.  Catla x Common carp

3.  Mirgal x Rohu

4.  Catla x Rohu

117. …………. culture was most successfully standardised by CMFRI & CSMCRI.

1.  Sea weed

2.  Sea cucumber

3.  Pearl oyster

4.  Grouper

118. Antifoaming agents are generally used during transpiration of ………….

1.  Silver carp 

2.  Milk fish

3.  Grass carp 

4.  Common carp

119. Black death disease is caused by deficiency of …..

1.  Folic acid

2.  Pantothenic acid

3.  Ascorbic acid

4.  Calcium

5. 
   

120. Following the recommendations of the Murari Committee, a Comprehensive Marine Fishing Policy was formulated in ________ 

1. 2004   

2. 2002

3. 2003

4. 2005

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