The ICAR AIEEA PG 2024 Entomology Exam Question Paper with solution PDF is available here.
The ICAR AIEEA PG Question Paper follows the standard pattern with 120 multiple-choice questions, covering core subjects specific to the candidate’s chosen discipline. The paper generally includes about 60% subject-specific theory questions and 40% analytical or application-based MCQs to test in-depth understanding.
ICAR AIEEA PG 2024 Question Paper with Solution PDF
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In photosynthesis, OEC stands for
A double stranded DNA has 30% Thymine. The percentage of cytosine is
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Locust Scientific names
(A) Bombay locust (I) Cyrtacanthacris tatarica
(B) Brown locust (II) Chortoicetes terminifera
(C) Australian locust (III) Locusta pradalina
(D) Rocky mountain locust (IV) Melanoplus spretus
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Development of an organism from a cell in culture medium is known as Totipotency.
Statement (II): Development of a fruit from flower in a culture medium is known as Totipotency.
Choose the most appropriate answer:
Small adhesive pads on the tarsomeres in cockroach are known as:
Tylenchulus semipenetrans can be managed by using trifoliate orange as a:
(A) Root-stock
(B) Biofumigant
(C) Donor parent in hybrid production
(D) Trap crop
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Japan has lifted its two-decade ban in 2006 on the import of Indian mangoes on the condition they are subjected to:
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Book/Theory proposed/Characteristic, etc. Author/Thinker/Name of Theory, etc.
(A) Royal Commission on Agriculture (I) 1943
(B) Bengal Famine (II) 1928
(C) Grow more food enquiry committee (III) 2006
(D) MGNREGA (IV) 1952
Insect glands responsible for lubrication of mouthparts are/is:
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Category Crop
(A) Cereals (I) Potato
(B) Semi-perishables (II) Rice
(C) Oilseeds (III) Maize
(D) Coarse grains (IV) Safflower
Grooves with a purely functional origin in insects is called:
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Plumose antennae are present in female mosquito.
Statement (II): Pilose antennae are present in male mosquito.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
The connecting link between Orthopteroid and Hemipteroid insects is order:
An outer limiting membrane and a central pool of mitochondrial components in the spermatid is known as:
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Family Character
(A) Tettigoniidae (I) Trapezoidal forewings
(B) Membracidae (II) Pronounced rostrum with geniculate antenna
(C) Curculionidae (III) Pronotum prominent, elevated hood like
(D) Gelechiidae (IV) Ovipositor longer than body
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List-I List-II
(A) Telenomus remus (I) Fish
(B) Gambusia affinis (II) Toad
(C) Bufo rana (III) Bird
(D) Acridotheres tristis. (IV) Parasitoid
If the acute dermal median lethal dose (LD\textsubscript{50}) of an insect is 50 mg/kg, then:
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): National Research Centre for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants is situated at Anand.
Statement (II): NRCMAP was upgraded as ICAR-Directorate of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants during the year
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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List-I List-II
(A) Imperial Bacterial Laboratory (I) Pusa, Bihar
(B) Agricultural Research Institute (II) Pune, Maharashtra
(C) Central Food Technological Res. Inst. (III) Mysore, Karnataka
(D) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (IV) New Delhi
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun is in Medziphema
Statement (II): Mithun is a buffalo-like animal
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
A short mechanism that usually involves a short segment of DNA with remarkable capacity to move from one location in a chromosome to another is called:
The concept of "Green Revolution" in India was formulated during:
Nematodes enter the stage of ‘lethargus’ during:
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Voltinism in insects is number of generations produced in a year.
Statement (II): Morus alba is a perennial tree in northern India.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
One of Mendel’s pure strains of pea plants had green peas. How many different types of progeny could such a plant produce with regard to pea colour?
The first KVK was established by ICAR at Puducherry in the year:
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Tukra disease in mulberry is caused by whitefly.
Statement (II): Shellac is a resin secreted by female lac insect on host plant.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Formic acid is produced by:
FAO guidelines on establishment of pest free areas for fruit flies are dealt under:
Parasitoid, Aenasius phenacocci (Hymenoptera) on cotton mealybug, Phenacoccus solenopsis is:
The phenomenon of offspring nematodes developing from unfertilized eggs happens in:
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List I List II
(A) Pyriproxyfen (I) Sodium Channel Blocker
(B) Chlorantraniliprole (II) Acetyl cholinesterase inhibitor
(C) Indoxacarb (III) JH mimic
(D) Propoxur (IV) Calcium channel activator
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Butterflies with erratic darting flights belong to family Hesperiidae.
Statement (II): Larvae with tapering at both ends without dorsal setae.
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Bean yellow mosaic virus is transmitted by Aphis glycines.
Statement (II): Chilli mosaic virus is transmitted by Aphis craccivora.
Uzi fly is a serious pest of:
Needle nematodes are important vectors of:
(A) Raspberry ringspot virus
(B) Tomato black ring virus
(C) Arabis mosaic
(D) Broomgrass mosaic
Choose the correct answer:
Which of the following is the Orthopteroid-Neopteran insect order?
What is the family of the Mango mealybug?
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Virus transmission by whitefly is persistent and circulative type.
Statement (II): Virus transmission by hoppers is circulative and usually propagative type.
The Müller's organ in insects is associated with:
The caudal sensory organ showing sexual dimorphism is associated with:
The apparatus used for the extraction of cysts from soil is:
DIPA was passed by the Government of India in the year:
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Bacillus thuringiensis is effective against the mosquito.
Statement (II): Bacillus sphaericus is effective against the mosquito.
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Central Agricultural University is in Jorhat
Statement (II): Central Agricultural University is in Imphal
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List-I List-II
(A) Handbook of Agriculture (I) Academic Press Inc
(B) Elements of Economic Entomology (II) Brillion Publishing
(C) Theory and Practice of Biological Control (III) Westville Publishing House
(D) Biological Pest Suppression (IV) ICAR
In Calvin cycle, Rubisco incorporates CO\textsubscript{2} into ribulose 1,5 bisphosphate which rapidly splits into:
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List-I List-II
(A) Potyviridae (I) Thrips
(B) Tospovirus (II) Whitefly
(C) Badnavirus (III) Aphids
(D) Begomovirus (IV) Mealybugs
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(A) Abiotic resistance (I) GM Maize (Corn borer)
(B) Herbicide resistance (II) Drought
(C) Insect resistance (III) GM Crop (Glyphosate)
(D) Pathogen resistance (IV) Cucumber Mosaic Virus
Carnivorous species which actively pursue their prey have:
Given below are two statements:
Statement (i): Aedes aegypti contains no anti-coagulant and the blood clots in the stomach within 15 minutes of feeding.
Statement (ii): Aedes aegypti contains an anti-coagulant which prevents the blood clots in the stomach within 15 minutes of feeding.
In light of the above statements, choose the \textit{most appropriate answer from the options given below.
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List-I List-II
(A) Oak tasar silk worm (I) Jharkhand
(B) Muga silk worm (II) Uttarakhand
(C) Mulberry silk worm (III) Assam
(D) Tropical tasar silkworm (IV) Karnataka
The "Begging Bowl" status in India with regards to chronic food shortage was referred during:
Book lungs are the respiratory organs in:
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Linkage was given by G. Mendel
Statement (II): Linkage was given by T.H. Morgan
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Fungicide is obtained from:
Peanut bud necrosis virus (PBND) is transmitted by:
(A) Aphis gossypii and Myzus persicee
(B) Aphis maydis and Toxoptera graminum
(C) Thrips palmi and Frankimella schultzei
(D) Planococcoides njalensis and Pentalonia nigronervosa
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
After hatching, the hatching of whitefly passes through:
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(A) Rugose spiralling whitefly (I) Encarsia noyesi
(B) Spiralling whitefly (II) Encarsia guadeloupae
(C) Silverleaf whitefly (III) Encarsia inaron
(D) Coconut whitefly (IV) Encarsia sophia
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): In Soyabean, generally, 75-80 kg/ha seed is recommended in kharif
Statement (II): For spring season soyabean crop, 100 kg/ha seed is recommended
In light of the above statements choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Insect cells housing the symbionts are known as:
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(A) Acorus spp. (I) Colchicine
(B) Neophobia (II) Multiple dose poison
(C) Chemosterilant (III) Sweet flag
(D) Tomafarin (IV) Single dose poison
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Calvin cycle represents the phenomenon of:
The ETL for insect vectors in pest management is:
(A) 0%
(B) 0 to 0.5 %
(C) 1.0 to 1.5 %
(D) 2.0 to 2.5 %
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Aquatic insect family Sisyridae belongs to order:
Given below are two statements:
Statement (i): Stubby root nematode are also known as Longidorids
Statement (ii): Stubby root nematode are also known as Trichodorids
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
The size (mm) of a healthy adult Laccifer lacca ranges between:
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Mosquito blight of tea is caused by Helopeltis antonii
Statement (II): Mosquito blight of tea is caused by Heliothis zea
In light of the above statements choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
The molecular phylogenetic analysis of Phylum Nematoda (De Ley and Blaxter, 2002) reveals the presence of these major sub-classes:
(A) Chromadoria
(B) Dorylaimia
(C) Rhabdita
(D) Enoplia
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Management of pesticide use is not an integral part of IPM
Statement (II): IPM is not to refine the pesticide application recommendations?
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Given below are two statements:
Statement (i): Xiphinema spp of nematodes is also known as Dagger nematodes
Statement (ii): Xiphinema spp of nematodes is also known as Lesion nematodes
In light of the above statements, choose the \textit{most appropriate answer from the options given below.
When all the segments differentiate in the embryo, the development is:
Given below are two statements:
Statement (i): Tomato spotted wilt virus is not transmitted by Thrips tabaci
Statement (ii): Cucumber mosaic virus is transmitted by Myzus persicae
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Helminthosporium oryzae was the causative agent for Irish Famine in 1845
Statement (II): Helminthosporium oryzae was the causative agent for Bengal Famine in 1943
In light of the above statements, choose the \textit{most appropriate answer from the options given below.
The bulk fixation of carbon through photosynthesis takes place in:
Pareuchaetes pseudoinsulata is a biocontrol agent of:
Which one of the following is a micro element?
The \(3^{rd}\) and \(4^{th}\) stage juveniles of root-knot nematodes are:
\textit{Bemisia tabaci is commonly known as:
Among the entomopathogenic bio-agents which contribute the most in biopesticide market share in India?
Predaceous insect which restrains its prey by sheer mechanical strength and then tears it to pieces with powerful mandibles is:
Bacterial plasmid contains:
Which of the followings belong to Poaceae family?
(A) Pearl millet, Rice and Wheat
(B) Foxtail, Barley and Sorghum
(C) Horsegram and Chia seeds
(D) Cotton and Okra
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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List-I List-II
(A) Cotton mirid (I) Creontiades biseratense
(B) Sorghum earhead bug (II) Nezara viridula
(C) Mung bean whitefly (III) Calocoris angustatus
(D) Pentatomid bug (IV) Bemisia tabaci
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Nematode-resistant germplasm PNR-7 is of:
Chloroplasts are disrupted and the stroma separated from the lamella. The isolated stroma will fix CO\(_2\), if it is supplied with:
Life stages of male Laccifer lacca are:
(A) Egg
(B) Larva
(C) Pupa
(D) Adult
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Plerostigmata is present on forewings of:
(A) Hymenoptera
(B) Psocoptera
(C) Megaloptera
(D) Mecoptera
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Identify the correct sequence of chronology of establishment of following organizations:
(A) Entomological Society of India
(B) Bombay Natural History Society
(C) Indian Museum
(D) Zoological Survey of India
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Which of the followings pertain to Classical Biological Control?
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(A) Pisum sativum (I) Incomplete Dominance
(B) Mirabilis jalapa (II) Model Organism
(C) Neurospora (III) Mendel's Laws
(D) Lathyrus odoratus (IV) Complementary Genes
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Which one of the following animals come under the micro animals?
A. Squirrels
B. Beetles
C. Mice
D. Protozoa
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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List-I List-II
(A) Pleuron (I) Trochantin
(B) Tergum (II) Eusternum
(C) Sternum (III) Postnotum
(D) Legs (IV) Epimeron
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Arthropods have a characteristic feature of:
In gradual metamorphosis the young is known as:
Given below are two statements:
Statement (i): Banana puree is used in dairy products and bakery
Statement (ii): Banana flour and banana beverages are not becoming popular.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
A segment of nematode species differing from the rest of the species in some physiological characteristic such as pathogenicity is called:
A stage-specific behavior in which an EPN (Entomopathogenic Nematode) stands on its tail and waves its head in three dimensions is called:
Which of the following countries is the largest producer of lac?
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(A) Nullisomy (I) 2n+2
(B) Trisomy (II) 2n+1
(C) Monosomy (III) 2n-1
(D) Tetrasomy (IV) 2n-2
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Which of the followings pertain to Rice cultivars?
(A) Sona-Masuri and Kasturi
(B) Jaya and Kalinga
(C) K-68 and Radhey
(D) Swarna and Radhey
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Which of the following is Non-ester Pyrethroid?
The shallow black soil dominates in which of the following States?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Odisha
D. Tamil Nadu
Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Which of the given gland is not found in male cockroach?
(A) Collateral gland
(B) Phallic gland
(C) Utricular gland
(D) Conglobate gland
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Biological species concept was introduced by Mayr
Reason (R): Biological species concept defines species as the group of interbreeding natural populations which are reproductively isolated from other such species
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Mutual exchange of food in social insects is known as:
In photorespiration, glycolate and glyoxylate are produced sequentially in the following organelles:
Example of Root knot Nematode is:
Given below are two statements:
Statement (i): A taxonomic character is a feature which is present in all appropriate specimens at appropriate time
Statement (ii): The taxonomic characters should not show wide variation among specimens
In light of the above statements choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Which of the following fits the classical definition of an entomopathogenic nematode?
(A) Oscheius
(B) Romanomermis
(C) Heterorhabditis
(D) Deladenus
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Webbing of leaves, buds and flowers, bores into the pods and feeds on seeds are the damage symptoms of:
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A. The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences I. India
B. Biology and Fertility of Soils II. Japan
C. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition III. Netherlands
D. Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment IV. USA
The codons causing gene termination are:
(A) UAA
(B) UAG
(C) UUU
(D) UGA
Principles of experimental design were developed by:
Chewing and biting type of mouthparts are also known as:
Match List-I with List-II:
List-I List-II
(A) Powdery mildew of mangifera (I) Erwinia trachephila
(B) Bacterial wilt of cucurbits (II) Oidum mangifera
(C) Bacterial wilt of corn (III) Erwinia amylovora
(D) Fire blight of pear and apple (IV) Panioea stewartii
Caminaridin is extracted from:
Most of the non-persistent viruses are transmitted by:
The insect hindgut is usually more acidic than the midgut, partly due to:
Assertion (A): Allopatric species are those species which occupy the same geographical areas.
Reason (R): Sympatric species are the ones which normally inhibit completely different geographical areas.
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