Icar JRF

ICAR JRF 2021
ICAR PG JRF Exam 23rd Sep 2020
Section: FISHERIES SCIENCES
(WITH ANSWER KEY)

Q.01. The regulatory protein which controls muscle contraction and relaxation through its
interaction with calcium is
1. Troponin
2. Actin
3. Myosin
4. Stroma
Q.02. The proportion of soap : oil in the emulsion used for control of aquatic insects in Carp
nurseries is
1. 3:1
2. 13
3. 2:3
4. 1:6
Q.03. After eutrophication a lake becomes
1. Dystrophic
2. Bog
3. Reservoir
4. Oligotrophic
Q.04. Which of the following is aimed at equipping the rural youth who are below the poverty
line with necessary skills. technology and training to take up self-employment?
1. RKVY
2. TRYSEM
3. READY
4. ATIC
Q.05. Harpadon nehereus forms a major single species along coast of
1. Northwest
2. Southwest
3. Southeast
4. Northeast
Q.06. Which of the following gear is used for frog fishery?
1. Traps
2. Trawlers
3. Dredges
4. Shooting
Q.07. Match List I with List II
List-I List-II
A. Fish I. Lactoferrin
B. Poultry egg II. Lysozyme
C. Cows milk III. Eugenol
D. Clove IV. Conalbumin
Choose the correct answer from the options given below

1. A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
2. A-II, B-III, D-I, C-IV
3. C-IV, B-III, A-II, D-I
4. A-II, B-IV, D-III, C-I
Q.08. Which one of the following fishs can be cultured both in brackish water and fresh water?
1. Catla
2. Catfish
3. Common carp
4. Seabass
Q.09. in the polyculture of carps, the maximum production per unit area was achieved by research
institutions with the following species combination
1. Catla : Rohu Mrigal : Silver carp
2. Catla : Rohu: Mrigal: Common carp
3. Catla : Rohu : Mrigal : Common carp: Silver carp: Grass carp
4. Rohu : Mrigal Silver carp: Grass carp
Q.10. Which among the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
1. CO2
2. CH3
3. CO
4. O3
Q.11. Interrupted lateral line and a single nostril on each side of the snout are the characteristics
of which of the following family?
1. Nandidae
2. Cichlidae
3. Carangidae
4. Mullidae
Q.12. Which among the following fishery management practice is NOT in vogue in India?
1. Mesh size regulation
2. Closed area
3. Closed season
4. Quota system
Q.13. Two halves of a typical bivalve shell are held dorsally by
1. Adductor muscle
2. Mantle
3. Hinge ligament
4. Refractor muscle
Q.14. Salvenia is a
1. Emergent weed
2. Submerged weed
3. Floating weed
4. Marginal weed
Q.15. Tariff is a
1. A tax levied on imported goods
2. A tax levied on domestic goods
3. A barrier that a nation places on the physical amount of exports
4. A barrier that a nation places on the physical amount of imports
Q.16. The coefficient of skewness for a normal distribution is
1. +1
2. -1
3. 3
4. 0
Q.17. In the manufacture of floating extruded feeds, which of the following conditions are
required?
1. High pressure, low temperature and high moisture
2. High moisture, high temperature and low pressure
3. High temperature, high pressure and high moisture
4. Low pressure, high temperature and low moisture
Q.18. Which of the following is an indigenous cold water fish species found in Himalayan region?
1. Rainbow trout
2. Brown trout
3. Snow trout
4. Brook trout
Q.19. The Saxitoxin is associated with
1. PSP
2. ASP
3. CFP
4. DSP
Q.20. The Dun spoilage in salted and dried fish is caused by the growth and survival of which
one of the following?
1. Halophiles
2. Molds
3. Yeasts
4. Protozoans
Q.21. Which of the following hormones is secreted by the pineal gland in fishes?
1. Melatonin
2. Calcitonin
3. Gonadotropin
4. Oxytocin
Q.22. The process of using microorganisms to reduce pollution through the biological
degradation of pollutants into the non-toxic substance is called as
1. Bioremediation
2. Biodegradation
3. Bioaccumulation
4. Phytoremediation
Q.23. Ashtamudi lake is well known for its rich fishery resources of
1. Mussels
2. Mud crab
3. Clams
4. Oysters
Q.24. In the pellet feed manufacture, the following temperature is ideal to heat the feed mixture
in the mill
1. 100 - 150 °F
2. 160 - 185 °F
3. 185 - 210 °F
4. 210 - 250 °F
Q.25. Best live feed for carp spawn in the nurseries is
1. Rotifers
2. Diatoms
3. Spirulina
4. Dinoflagellates
Q.26. The presence of Staphylococcus aureus in processed seafood is an indication of which of
the following?
1. Faecal contamination
2. Personal hygiene
3. Discolouration
4. Black spot formation
Q.27. The deepest trench in the Indian ocean is
1. Java trench
2. Mariana trench
3. Vema trench
4. Puertorio trench
Q.28. Gonadal maturation of tiger shrimp can be enhanced by removal of
1. Telson
2. Eye stalk
3. Pituitary gland
4. Pancreas
Q.29. BOD is a measure of
1. Organic pollution
2. Biological pollution
3. Inorganic pollution
4. Chemical pollution
Q.30. Whirling disease in fish is caused by
1. Mixosporidians
2. Saprolegnia
3. Mixosoma cerebralis
4. Ciliates
Q.31. Which one of the following has been successfully cultured in cages in coastal waters of
India in recent years?
1. Salmon
2. Seabream
3. Cobia
4. Pearlspot
Q.32. Fish catch certificate in India is issued by
1. ICAR-CMFRI
2. Fishery Survey of India
3. Marine Products Exports Development Authority
4. Export Inspection Council
Q.33. The coloured feathers or fibres which are used for attracting the fishes are called
1. Jigs
2. Live baits
3. Artificial baits
4. Lures
Q..34. The common name used for the fish, Heteroneustus fossilis is
1. Magur
2. Butter cat fish
3. Singhi
4. Feather back
Q.35. Match the List I with List II
List I List II
A. Yellowhead virus I. Scampi
B. Myxosoma cerebralis II. Murrels
C. Whitetail disease II. Tiger shrimp
D. Epizootic ulcerative disease IV. Trouts
1. A-I, B-II, C-IV, D-III
2. A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
3. A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
4. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
Q.36. The motility of bacteria is observed by
1. Gram staining
2. Simple staining
3. Negative staining
4. Hanging drop technique
Q.37. Given below are two statements
Statement I: Foods of low water activity stored in high RH environment leads to transfer of water
from the environment to the food thereby increasing in water activity of food
Statement II: Foods with high water activity when stored in low RH environment loose moisture
and become unfit for consumption due to loss of quality in the light of the above statements,
choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
1. Both Statement and Statement II are true
2. Both Statement and Statement II are false
3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is false
4. Statement is incorrect but Statement Il is true
Q.38. Acid rain causes the emission of
1. Carbon dioxide and sulphur dioxide
2. Sulphur dioxide and carbon monoxide
3. Sulphur dioxide and Nitrogen dioxide
4. Sulphur dioxide and nitrous oxide
Q.39. Tiger shrimp normally attains maturity in
1. 5-6 months
2. 10-12 months
3. 6-8 months
4. 14-15 months
Q.40. Arrange the following in sequence of blood entering and leaving the fish heart
A. Bulbus arteriosus
B. Sinus venosus
C. Ventricle
D. Atrium
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A-C-B-D
2. B-D-C-A
3. B-A-C-D
4. D-C-B-A
Q.41. Which of the following takes the value from -1 to 1?
1. Correlation co-efficient
2. Regression co-efficient
3. Probability
4. Fisher and Yates coefficient
Q.42. In fish population dynamics, to (t-zero), one of the growth parameters of VBGF, is
1. Length at zero age
2. Zero age group
3. Initial condition factor
4. Relative condition factor
Q.43. The organisms found attached over the surface of vegetation is called as
1. Parasite
2. Creepers
3. Periphyton
4. Nekton
Q.44. The method suited for enumerating presence of low numbers of microorganisms in food
1. MPN method
2. Spread plate method
3. Pour plate method
4. Dye reduction method
Q.45. in the natural collection of indian major carp seed from rivers, the following net was
popularly used
5. Cast net
6. Drag net
7. Shooting net
8. Purse seine net
Q.46. An approach to biological classification of fishes based on phylogenetic relationship is
known as
1. Meristics
2. Phenetic
3. Taxonomy
4. Cladistics
Q.47 Match List I with List II
List I List II
A. Ends of a normal can I. Bacillus stearothermophilus
B. Flat sour II. Clostridium botulinum
C. Neurolytic toxin III. Bigelow
D. General method of process calculation IV. Concave or fiat
1. A-IV, B-I C-II, D-III
2. A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
3. A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
4. A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
Q.48. Which of the following is not used in the induced breeding of indian major carps?
1. Ovatide
2. Ovaprim
3. Methyl testosterone
4. Wova -FH
Q.49. The portion of the net mouth in between the two wings is called
1. The quarter
2. The bosom
3. The over hang
4. False belly
Q.50. Beverton and Holt's fish stock-recruitment model suggests that the relationship between
parent stock and recruitment is
1. Positive linear
2. Negative linear
3. Bell shape
4. Asymptote
Q.51. A market which has only one buyer is known as
1. Monopoly market
2. Monopsony market
3. Oligopoly market
4. Oligopsony market
Q.52. The toxic ingredient present in the Mahua oil cake is
1. Saponin
2. Rotenon
3. Trypsin
4. Mimosine
Q.53. The best raw material for construction of cold storage is
1. Steel
2. Cement concrete
3. Polyurethane foam panels
4. Iron
Q.54. The paints are used where the vessel area is subjected to corrosion both by water and air
is called
1. Boat topping
2. Under water parts
3. Hull surface above the water line
4. Shot blasting
List I List II
A. Macrobrachium rosenbergii I. Exotic fish
B. Oreochromis niloticus II. Scampy
C. Oreochromis niloticus II. White leg shrimp
D. Litopenaeus vannamei IV. Climbing perch
1. A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
3. A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
4. A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
Q.56. Single largest fish species which supports fishery along the coast of Peru is
1. Theragra chalcogramma
2. Engraulis ringens
3. Clupea harengus
4. Katsuwanus pelamis
Q.57. Induced breeding of Indian Major carps was achieved for the first time in India by
1. S. L Hora
2. T. V. R. Pillay
3. H. Choudhary and A. H. Alikunhi
4. B. Sunderraj and Khan
Q.58. The plankton that is associated with brackish water is
1. Heleoplankton
2. Hypalmyroplankton
3. Phytoplankton
4. Halioplankton
Q.59 During freezing of fish, the maximum ice crystal formation zone lies between
1. -5 °C to -1°C
2. -1 °C to -5°C
3. -55 °C to -60°C
4. 4-6 °C to -10°C
List I List II
A. PSP I. Procentrum
B. DSP II. Alexandrium
C. NSP III. Nitschia
D. ASP IV. Gymnodinium
1. A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
3. A-II, C-III, B-I, D-IV
4. A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
Q.61. Identify the best combination of feed ingredients for the production of cost-effective diets
for farming of india major carps in semi-intensive pond-based aquaculture
1. Fish meal, ground nut cake, tapioca flour, rice bran, vitamin & mineral mix, cod liver oil
2. Soybean cake, Tapioca flour, rice bran, vitamin and mineral mix, sardine oil
3. Fish meal, soybean cake, ground nut cake, rice flour, vitamin & mineral mix ground nut oil
4. Groundnut cake, soybean oil, fish meal, wheat bran and vitamin and mineral mix
Q.62. Which Indian state has minimum coastal length?
1. Goa
2. Odisha
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Karnataka
Q.63. Given below are two statements
Statement I: Freshwater teleosts operate hyperosmotically to their surrounding medium
Statement II: Freshwater teleosts produce a large quality of dilute urine to remove excess water
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate option given below
1. Both Statement & Statement Is are correct
2. Both Statement I & Statement II are incorrect
3. Statement is correct but Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement is incorrect but Statement Il is correct
Q.64. The end product of nitrification is
1. Ionised ammonia nitrogen
2. Unionised ammonia nitrogen
3. Nitrite
4. Nitrate
Q.65. Hardness is imparted to water mainly due to the presence of
1. Divalent ions
2. Divalent cations
3. Monovalent cations
4. Monovalent anions
Q.66 The ectoparasite Lernaea sp is commonly called
1. Ich worm
2. Anchor worm
3. Tape worm
4. Fish lice
Q.67. The study of the toxic effects of pollutants is called
1. Biology
2. Biochemistry
3. Histology
4. Bioassay
Q.68 The double seam of a can is characterised by
1. One layer
2. Two layers
3. Five layers
4. Three layers
Q.69. Weberian oscilces, a chain of bony pieces present in a number of teleosts, connect the
internal ear with
1. Swim bladder
2. Intestine
3. Kidney
4. Pancreas
Q.70. The Pituitary glands of which of the following fish were successfully used for induced
breeding of Indian major carps?
1. Mullets
2. Feather backs
3. Seabass
4. Marine cat fish
Q.71. The chief saturated fatty acid present in fish oil is
1. Oleic acid
2. Palmitic acid
3. Polyenoic acid
4. Cetoleic acid
Q.72. In India, fisheries within territorial waters is a
1. Union subject
2. Concurrent subject
3. State subject
4. International subject
List I
A. Giant clams I. Nuculidae
B. Surf clams II. Veneridae
C. Giant clams III. Donacidae
D. Nut clams IV. Tridacnidae
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1. A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
2. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
3. A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
4. B-II, C-I, A-IV, D-III
Q.74. The estimated reservoir area available in the country which can be used for fish culture is
1. 3.15 m.ha
2. 5.15 m.ha
3. 1.20 m.ha
4. 9.9 m. ha
Q.75. Cryopreservation is used for the preservation of
1. Fish eggs
2. Fish milt
3. Fish embryos
4. Both fish egg and milt
Q.76. The carcinogen present in smoked fish is
1. 3-4 Benzopyrene
2. Histamine
3. Ketones
4. Aldehydes
Q.77. The mineral which is required for the metabolism of Vitamin A
1. Cobalt
2. Zinc
3. Iron
4. Copper
Q.78. Number of larval stages in the freshwater prawn M. rosenbergii is
1. 11
2. 3
3. 6
4. 9
Q.79. Blowhole present in aquatic mammals, helps in
1. Reproduction
2. Echolocation
3. Feeding
4. Respiration
Q.80. Which of the following convention is also called UNCLOS II?
1. 1982 Convention
2. Bonn Convention
3. Ramsar Convention
4. Washington Convention
Q.81. Estuarine organisms are generally
1. Mixohaline
2. Oligohaline
3. Stenohaline
4. Euhaline
Q.82. Which of the following is a group contact method?
1. Newspaper
2. Interview
3. Farm visit
4. Field trip
Q.83. Which river originates from the Deolali hills in Triambakeswar near Nasik?
1. The River Godavari
2. The River Mahanadi
3. The River Krishna
4. The River Narmada
Q.84. Ram ventilation is well noticed in
1. Bottom dwelling fishes
2. Fast swimming pelagic fishes
3. Burrowing fishes
4. Slow swimming pelagic fishes
Q.85. The first step in extension teaching is
1. Desire
2. Action
3. Attention
4. Interest
Q.86. The bacterium associated with the Kanagawa phenomenon is
1. Vibrio parahaemolyticus
2. Vibrio vulnificus
3. Vibrio harveyi
4. Vibrio alginolyticus
Q.87. Skill can be effectively acquired by
1. Lecture
2. Method demonstration
3. Communication
4. Listening
Q.88. A copulatory organ present in elasmobranchs
1. Rectal gland
2. Pterygiophore
3. Myxopterygium
4. Gonopodium
Q.89. Best live feed for the larvae of Macrobrachium rosenbergii
1. Copepods
2. Artemia naupli
3. Diatoms
4. Cladocerans
Q.90. One nautical mile is equal to how many kilometers?
1. 1.852 kms
2. 1.530 kms
3. 2.382 kms
4. 6.0 kms
Q.91. The radiation dose used under Radappertisation process to prolong the shelf life product
1. 30 - 40 kGy
2. 5 - 10 kGy
3. 0.25 - 7.0 kGy
4. 2.5 - 10 kGy
Q.92. A user can get files from another computer on the internet by using
1. HTTP
2. UTP
3. FTP
4. TELNET
Q.93. Rapid increase in density with depth is called
1. Themocline
2. Halocline
3. Pycnocline
4. Haleocline
Q.94. The square mesh cod end is suggested in trawl net fishing gear for
1. Closing the mouth of trawl net
2. The escape of juvenile fish
3. The escape of turtles
4. Opening the mouth of trawl net
Q.95. Which among the following is NOT a tributary of the Brahmaputra River system?
1. Dihang
2. Gandak
3. Dhansiri
4. Kulsi
Q.96 The toxic component Gossypol is usually present in
1. Cotton seeds
2. Soybeans
3. Mustard seeds
4. Ground nut seeds
Q.97. Demand is said to be perfectly inelastic when price elasticity of demand is
1. Infinite
2. +1
3. -1
4. Zero
Q.98. An approach in which gene expression (mRNA) is analysed in a biological sample at a given
time under specific condition is referred to as
1. Proteomics
2. Metabolomics
3. Transcriptomics
4. Nutrigenomics
Q.99. The instrument used to record the speed of the vessel based on the acoustic principles is
1. Auto pilot
2. Chromometers
3. Doppler logs
4. Patent logs
Q.100. The wavelength of light that is least absorbed by the ocean is
1. Red
2. Blue
3. Yellow
4. Green
Q.101. The full form of ERNET is
1. European Research Network
2. Electronic Research Network
3. Education and Research Network
4. European Regional Network
Q.102. Catch curve is used to estimate
1. Natural mortality
2. Total mortality
3. Optimum catch
4. Optimum recruits
Q.103. Dropsy in fish is caused by
1. Viruses
2. Bacteria
3. Protozoa
4. Fungus
Q.104. In feeds stored in an unhygienic way for long periods. Aflatoxins are produced by
1. Fusarium sp
2. Bacillus sp
3. Sacromysin sp
4. Aspergillus sp
Q.105. The device used to prevent twisting and kinking of lines is called
1. Thimble
2. Shackle
3. Hooks
4. Swivel
Q.106. Mantis shrimps belong to
1. Decapoda (Crustacea)
2. Mysida
3. Isopoda
4. Stomatopoda
Q.107. A taxon which is evaluated against the criteria in IUCN Red list, but does not qualify for
other categories in the List is known as
1. Near threatened
2. Vulnerable
3. Least Concern
4. Critically endangered
Q.108. E. coli colonies grown in Eosine methylene blue agar appear as
1. Greenish metallic sheen
2. Blackish
3. Pinkish
4. Transparent
Q.109. Which of the following is an androgen?
1. Estradiol
2. 17 Alpha methyl testosterone
3. Dopamine
4. HCG
Q.110. Which State has the maximum area of Indian mangrove forests?
1. Odisha
2. West Bengal
3. Gujarat
4. Tamil Nadu
Q.111. Variance ratio test is otherwise called
1. F-test
2. t-test
3. Z-test
4. Chi square test
Q.112. White spot syndrome virus has been more prevalent in which one of the following species?
1. Seabass
2. Indian white shrimp
3. Tiger shrimp
4. White leg shrimp
Q.113. Which of the following practice is desirable in the culture of Indian major carps in grow-
out ponds?
1. Fertilization and feeding
2. Liming and feeding
3. Liming, fertilization and feeding
4. Liming and fertilization
Q.114. PRA stands for
1. Participatory Research Appraisal
2. Participatory Rural Appraisal
3. Public Rural Appraisal
4. Public-Private Research Agreement
Q.115. The spread of a new idea into the social system is called
1. Innovation
2. Diffusion
3. Modification
4. Communication
Q.116. Which region of the Indian coast produces the maximum catch of non-penaeid shrimps?
1. Northeast coast
2. Southeast coast
3. Southwest coast
4. Northwest coast
Q.117. As per the ICMSF standards, the set limit for TPC in fresh and frozen fish is
1. 107 cfu/g
2. 109 cfu/g
3. Nil
4. 102 cfu/g
Q.118. In the yarn numbering system, which is the most commonly used system for denoting
the size of the yarn?
1. Denier system
2. Tex system
3. Metric system
4. Number system
Q.119. Virtual population of fish denotes
1. Virgin population
2. Absolute population
3. Maximum sustainable population
4. Exploited population
Q.120. The scientific name of little tuna is
1. Katsuwonus pelamis
2. Auxis thazard
3. Euthynnus affinis
4. Thunnus albacares
ANSWER KEY (FINAL)

1. 1 31. 3 61. 2 91. 1
2. 2 32. 3 62. 1 92. 3
3. 1 33. 4 63. 1 93. 3
4. 2 34. 3 64. 4 94. 2
5. 1 35. 2 65. 2 95. 2
6. 1 36. 4 66. 2 96. 1
7. 1&4 37. 1 67. 4 97. 4
8. 4 38. 3 68. 3 98. 3
9. 3 39. 2 69. 1 99. 3
10. 3 40. 2 70. 4 100. 2
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15. 1 45. 3 75. 2 105. 4
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18. 3 48. 3 78. 1 108. 1
19. 1 49. 2 79. 4 109. 2
20. 2 50. 4 80. 1 110. 2
21. 1 51. 2 81. 1 111. 1
22. 1 52. 1 82. 4 112. 3
23. 3 53. 3 83. 1 113. 3
24. 2 54. 1 84. 2 114. 2
25. 1 55. 1 85. 3 115. 2
26. 2 56. 2 86. 1 116. 4
27. 1 57. 3 87. 2 117. 1
28. 2 58. 2 88. 3 118. 1
29. 1 59. 2 89. 2 119. 4
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Test Date 01/07/2019
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Q.160
ICAR/JRF 2016
1. ---------- being first among ornamental fish producing country

a) Singapore b) India c) Malaysia d) Japan
2. Gynogenesis occurs naturals in some fishes belonging to the family
a) Poecilidae b) Cyprinidae c) Cyprinodontidae d) None
3. Which is called as the mother of probiotics
a) Nitrosomonas b) Latic acid bacteria c) Nitrobactor d) None
4. Dopamine antagonist present in ovatide is
a) Pimozide b) domperidone c) Tamoxifen
5. Institute that related with brackishwater aquaculture
a)CIBA b)CIFA c)CMFRI d)CIFRI
6. Which form is toxic to fish
a) NH4+ b) NH3 & NO2 c) NO3 d) above all
7. Fishes which deposit eggs on sand is called as
a) Lithophils b) Psammophils c) Phytophils d) None
8. Chelating agent used in shrimp hatchery is
a) Sodium thiosulphate b) EDTA c) Oxytetracycline d) None of these
9. Moult Death Syndrome occurs in captive
a) Crabs b) Lobsters c) Prawns d) Fishes
10 Gear used of Bombay duck fishery is
a) Shore seine b) Gill net c) Dol net d) Gill net
11. Phenomenon of biomagnification is shown by
a) Heavy metals b) Domestic sewage
c) Distillary waste d) None of these
12. Pearl is formed by the secretion of
a) Shell b) Gonadal tissue c) Mantle tissue d) Intestinal tissue
13. One molecule of glucose on complete oxidation produces
a) 30 ATP mole b) 38 ATP mole
c) 40 ATP mole d) 45 ATP mole
14. The most widely used cryoprotectants in fish gamete preservations are
a) Methanol b) DMSO c) Acetic acid d) None of these
15. Fish that easily breed in pond is
a) Grass carp b) Catla c) Common carp d) None
16. Analytical model was developed by
a) Beverton and Holt b) Daniel pauly c) Gulland d) None
17. Exploitation of a fish stock at right age is called as
a) Under fishing b) Over fishing c) Eumetric fishing d) None
18. Larval stage capable of reproducing is known as
a) Parthenogenesis b) Hermaphrodites c) Paedogenesis d) None of these
19. Deepest lake in the world is
a. Baikal lake b. Superior lake c. Chilka lake d. Pulicat lake
20. The cost of producing additional unit of output is called as
a) Marginal cost b) Variable cost c) Fixed cost d) Total cost
21. Natural antioxidant
a) Phosphoric acid b) Ascorbic acid c) α Tocopherol d) Citric
22. Coracle is operated in
a) Pond b) Ocean c) Reservoir d) all the above
23. Abalation of eyestalk in crustaceans
a) Accelerate vitellogenesis b) Retard maturation
c) Increase fecundity d) Promote mortality
24. Itai-Itai disease is due to consumption of fish contaminated with
a. Cadmium b. Zinc c. Mercury
25. Identify the correct order flow in the structure of fish marketing
a) Consumers, Retailers, Auctioners, Wholesalers
b) Wholesalers, Auctioners, Retailers, Consumers
c) Auctioners, Wholesalers, Retailers, Consumers
d) Wholesalers, Retailers, Auctioners, Consumers
26. Essential fatty acid
a) Stearic acid b) Linoleic acid c) Oleic acid d) Palmitic
acid
27. The process of reducing the number of meshes in rows to alter the webbing shape is
known as
a) Creasing b) Baiting c) Mending d) None of these
28. Melanization occurs in shrimps due to the action of
a) Immunostimulants b) Hormones
c) Pro-Phenoloxidase d) Immunoprophylaxis
29. Male Scoliodon is distinguished from female Scoliodon by the presence of
a) Cloacal aperture b) Claspers c) Pelvic fin d) Dorsal fin
30. Which areas in the oceans are rich in fish population?
a. Upwelling area b. Pelagic region c. Benthic region d. None
31. Fish muscle protein denaturation is due to changes in
a) Sarcoplasmic protein b) Myofibrillar protein c) Stroma protein d) Myogen
32. The first Indian Fisheries Act was passed on
a) 1920 b) 1897 c) 1850 d) 1900
33. Highest heat resistance is exhibited by the spores of
a) B. subtilis b) B. stearothermophilus c) C. botulinum d) None
34. Larvae of Sea cucumber
a) Doliolaria b) Aruicularia c) Branchiolaria d) Bipinaria
35. Larvae of Mollusc
a) Trochopore b) Tornaria c) Alima d) Alevin
36. Scientific name of Ten pounder is
a) Megalops cyprinoids b) Elops machnata
c) Nematalosa nasus d) None
37. The mud flat and saline swamps located in West Bengal is called
a. Bheries b. Lagoon c. Backwater
38. When the co-efficient of elasticity exceeds one the demand is called
a) Inelastic demand b) Elastic demand c) Unitary elastic demand d) None
39. The most basic amino acid is
a) Methionine b) Hydroxyproline c) Glutamine
40. Colorless – odourless refrigerant
a) Ammonia b) Freon c) Liquid nitrogen d) None
41. Mahima shrimp feed was developed by
a) CIBA b) CIFT c) CMFRI d) CIFE
42. Crassostrea gigas commonly called as
a) Flat oyster b) Cup oyster c) Edible oyster d) None
43. The largest estuarine ecosystem India is
a. Hooghly Matlah estuary b. Mahanadi system c. Godavari system d. Narmada system
44. Scientific name of freshwater pearl
a) Perna viridis b) Pinctata fucata c) Lamellidens marginalis d) None
45. Water mass is characterized by
a. Sea surface temperature b. Zooplankton indication
c. Temperature salinity profile d. Density
46. The major ω-3 fatty acid of fish lipid is
a) Eicosapentaenoic acid b) Lauric acid c) Palmitic acid d) Stearic acid
47. Component of refrigeration system used to store the refrigerant
a) Receiver b) Expansion valve c) condenser d) None
48. Colchicine is used for suppressing
a) Cell division b) Metaphase chromosomes
c) Growth d) None of these
49. Cured skin of shark is commercially called
a) Shagreen b) Pearl essence c) Finrays d) None
50. It is an animal association where no partner is harmed. One or both the partners are benefited
is called
a)Symbiosis b) Commensalisms c) Mutualism d) None
51. Important additive used for the water holding capacity of fish
a) Polyphosphate b) AMP c) Arabinose d) Collagen
52. First transgenic fish was produced in the year
a) 1980 b) 1982 c) 1985 d) 1990
53. Circulatory system in fish is
a) Closed system b) Open system c) Vertical d) None
54. International year of ocean
a) 1997 b) 1998 c) 1996 d) 1994
55. Important additive used for fish preservation is
56. Ionizing radiation commonly used for food preservation is
a) X-rays b) β-rays c) Gamma rays d) α-rays
57. Cells responsible for synthesizing antibodies are
a) B cells b) T cells c) Both B and T cells d) None
58. Monocytes produces
a) Antibodies b) Antigen c) Immunoglobulin d) None
59. Change of state from solid to vapour without melting is known as
a) Sublimation b) Evaporation c) condensation d) None
60. The green water method of algae production is practiced in
a) Fish culture centers b) Macrobrachium culture centre
c) Prawn larvae culture centers d) Artemia culture centers
61. Biomagnification is related to
a) Pollution b) Turbidity c) Turbulence d) None
62. Physalia is also called
a) Portuguese man-of war b) Little star c) Queen of sea d) None
63. “Irish Moss” is
a) Pectin b) Carrageen c) Chitin d) Gelatin
64.Cold store temperature is
a) -30oC b) -18oC or below c) -40oC d) None
65. Acetyl number related with
a) NaoH b) KOH c) Nacl d) CH3 COOH
66. Brachionus is a very valuable live food but early larval stage of fish is unable of ingest
because
a) They move very fast b) It does not have bad odour
c) It is easily soluble in water d) cheaper
67. Animal which can tolerate narrow range of salt concentrations are called
a) Euryhaline b) Stenohaline c) a & b d) None
68. Animals which can tolerate wide range of salt concentration are called
a) Eury haline b) Stenohaline c) Oligohaline d) None
69. Percentage of NPN compound in the teleost
a) 9-18% b) 20-25% c) 30-35% d) 40-45%
70. One horse power (1hp) is equal to
a) 742 watts b) 539 watts c) 746 watts d) None
71. Kelvin is the absolute scale of
a) Celsius b) Fabrenheit c) Rankie d) None
72. Organic fertilizers include
a) NPK b) Urea c) Cow dung d) Super phosphate
73. Trimethyl amine is excreted by
a) Marine teleosts b) Amphibians c) Africa d) All the above
74. Lotic habitat is a
a) Stagnant b) Standing water c) Running water d) a & b
75. Pla-ra is a
a) Lactic acid fermented product b) Acetic acid fermented product
c) Marinated product d) cured product
76. Week electrical signals produced by transducer of echo sounder is amplified by
a) Receiver b) Transducer c) Transmitter d) None
77. A special type of heavy drums used in trawl net operation
a) Winches b) Snatch block c) Stern ramp d) None
78. Infectious haematopoetic necrosis (IHN) is a
a) Bacterial disease b) Acute viral disease c) Fungal disease d) Caused by
protozoa
79.Methyl testosterone is used for
a) Faster growth b) Better colour in fishes
c) Sex inversion d) Preventing deformities
80. Ampulla of Lorenzini in fishes is a
a) Thermo receptor b) Photoreceptor
c) Photoreceptor d) Rheoreceptor
81. Estuarine animals are
a) Stenohaline b) Oligohaline c) Eury haline d) None
82. The migration never returns to the stating place.
a) Immigration b) Emigration c) Anadromous migration d) None
83. Dropsy is caused by
a) Virus b) Fungi c) Bacteria d) Algae
84. Fragillaria oceanica in large number is the indication of abundance of
a) Oil sardine b) Mackerel c) Barracuda d) None
85. The word ecosystem was coined by
a) Hynes b) Secchi c) A.G Tansley d) None
86. Which instrument is used for testing the gel strength of the surimi
a) Torrymeter b) Rheometer c) Gell meter d) Both B &C
87. Ecological pyramid was 1st described by
a) Schwan b) Charles Elton (1927) c) Emilton d) None
88. Primary haematopoietic organ of fish are
a) Head kidney
89. The catfishes breeds
a) Once in a year b) Two year once c) Three year once d) None
90. The word --------- signifies an out-of school system of education
a) Extension b) Research c) Social science d) Economics
91. Pepsinogen is secreted by
a) Stomach b) Most cell of lives c) Small intestine d) Buccal cavity
92. Adjuvant is a substance that
a) Enhance immune response b) Inhibit immune response
c) Degrade immune response d) None
93. Paddle wheel aerators are ------------- type of aerators
a) Gravity b) Surface c) Turbine d) Submersible
94. In the ecosystem the biomass of producers are less & those of consumers are
more
a) Upright pyramid b) Horizontal pyramid c) Inverted pyramid d) None
95. Dehydration of fish is called
a) Artificial drying b) Natural drying c) Both a & b d) None
96. Drifter is a
a) Purse seiner b) Trawler c) Gill netter d) Long liner
97. PRA stands for
a) Participatory Research Appraisal b) Participatory Rural Appraisal
c) Public rural Appraisal d) None
98. One nautical mile is equivalent to
a) 1.852 km b) 1.852 m c) 1.852 mm d) 1.852 cm
99. Mono sodium glutamate is added in fish product as a
a) Flavour enhancer b) Stabilizer c) Preservative d) Emulsifier
100. ROM (read only memory) are ------ in nature
a) Volatile b) Non- volatile c) May or may not be volatile d) None
101. The net widely used both in marine and inland waters throughout the world is
a) Trammel net b) Gill net c) Trawl net d) None
102. Which of these three codons is a stop (termination) codon
a) UGA b) UAU c) UAC d) None of the above
103. It is formed when a river flows in to a tideless sea.
a) Salt wedge estuaries b) Well mixed estuaries c) Partially mixed
estuaries d) None
104. One kilobyte is equal to
a) 1024 bits b) 1025 bits c) 1026 bits d) 1027 bits
105. RADAR
a) Radio Detection and Ranging b) Rapid detection ranging
c) Radio direction and ranging d) None
106. A series of islands are called as
a)Archiopelago b)Lagoon c)Islet d)Atoll
107. Income effect and substitution effect basically govern
a) Supply curve b)Demand curve c)Market equilibrium price d)Production
curve
108. World Fish Migration Day is celebrated on
a) 21st May b) 21st June c) 21st November d) 21st July
109. Frunculosis is caused by …………………………
. a) Reninbacterium salmoninarum b) Aeromonas salmonicida
c) Vibrio salmonicida d)Vibrio anguillarum
110. Sacculina is a ………………………..
a) Crustacean parasite on crabs b) Fungal parasite on shrimps c)Protozan parasite on fish
111. Difference between penaeid and non-penaeid prawn is
(a) 2nd abdominal segment (b) 5th thoracic leg
(c) 4th thoracic leg (d) 3rd abdominal segment
112. Commonly used anaesthetic drugs
a) DMSO b) MS-222 c) Quinoldine d) None
113. Larval stages of mussel is
a) Nauplius b) Trochophore c) Megalopa d) Zoea
114. Bioluminescence otherwise called
a) Winter sleep b) Living light c) Flash light d) None
115.Most spoilage bacteria do not grow at aw less than
a) 0.65 b) 0.8 c) 0.9 d) 1.0
116.------- is used for joining various lines & ropes
a) D Shackle b) Eye bolt shackle c) Butterfly d) None
117. Example for Black mangroves is
a) Avicennia b) Rhizophora c) a & b d) None
118. The major carbohydrate present in fish is
a) Glucose b) Glycogen c) Lactose d) None
119.The most common joint used in keels, shelves, clamps other longitudinal
a) Lap joint b) Scarf joint c) Butt joint d) None
120. Eel is a
a) Catadromous b) Anadromous c) Riverdromus d) None
121. Lake which the water never cooled below 4oC and stratified
a) Polar lake b) Tropical lakes c) Temperate lake d) None
122. The most commonly used source of gamma rays in food irradiation is
a) Cesium – 137 b) Cobalt - 60 c) Carbon – 14 d) b & c
123. The transverse curvature of the deck from the centre line down to the sides
a) Sheer b) Camber c) Bildge d) Tumble horne
124. Boat day is the measure of
a) Fish catch in a day b) Calculation of MSY c) Fish catch in by a boat
125. Kufers organ is found in
a)Kidney b) Liver c) Brain
126. Which one of following is a first largest digestive organ in fishes
a)Liver b) Stomach c) Kidney
127. Which one of following is a second largest digestive organ in fishes
a) Liver b)Stomach c) Kidney
128. Which one of the following is a in-situ conservation
a) National Park b) Gene banking c) Tissue culture
129. Which one of the following is a in-situ conservation
a) National Park b) Gene banking c) Tissue culture
130. Membrane of ovary attached with air bladder
a) Mesochia b) Mesovaria
131. Example of submerged plant
a) Hydrila b) Najaj c) Eichornia d) Typha
132. Quality of fish is related to estimation of
a) K value b) L value c) P value
133. Cage culture is originated in
a) Kampuchea b)Japan c)India d)China
134. Suitable species for sea cage culture
a)Magur b)Salmon c)Tuna d)Cobia
135. Whirling disease is caused by
a)Myxobolus ceribelis
136. Ich disease is caused by
a)Ichthiophthirius multifilis
137. Ich disease also known as
138. Leiberg low is related to
139. Dominant shrimp in Kerala coast

a)Heterocarpus b)Metapenaeus c)Panulirus
140. Ox-bow lake is mostly distributed in
a)Assam b)Tripura c)West Bengal
141. Ox-bow lake is mostly distributed in
a)Assam b)Tripura c)West Bengal
142. Swamps also known as
a)Daldal
143. Acrosome is found in
a)Sperm b)Ovary
144. Liquid medium used for fish preservation
a)CSW b)Brine
145. Which one of the following is appear shape lake
a)Chilka b)Kolleru c)Pulicat
1. a) Chaetoceres - Nori (d)

b) Spirulina - Algae rich in vitamins (c)
c) Dunaliella - Bacillariophyta (a)
d) Porphyra - Chlorophyta (e)
e) Chlamydomonas - Algae rich in Protein (b)
2. Potamodromous - Eel (b)

b) Catadromous - Trout (a)
c) Anadromous - Tuna (d)
d) Oceanodromous - Sword fish (e)
e) Vertical migration - Salmon (c)
3. a) Loktak lake - Andhra Pradesh (e)

b) Chilka lake - Tamil Nadu (d)
c) Samphar lake - Orissa (b)
d) Pulicat lake - Manipur (a)
e) Koleru lake - Rajasthan (c)
4. a) Sodium hypochloride - Taste enhancer (d)

b) Plate freezer - Dehydration & Oxidation (c)
c) Freezer burn - Germicide (a)
d) Monosodium glutamate - Scombroid (e)
e) Histamine - - 40°C
5. a) Multirig trawling Otter board present
b) Trammel net 3 layers of webbing
c) Dredges Mollusc
d) Dugout - Calm area
e) Ammonia - R 717
6. a) Liquid nitrogen -196oC

b) Citric acid Chelating agent
c) Sea cucumber H. Scabra
d) Open thelycum Aristeidae
e) Gulf stream Internal wave
7. a ) Holo plankton - Debris mingled in plankton (d)

b) Mero plankton - True plankton (c)
c) Eu plankton - Free floating throughout their life (a)
d) Pseudo plankton - U-shaped estuary (e)
e) Fjord - Free floating only at certain times
8. a)Electric ray Torpedo nobiliana

b) Blood clam Anadora granosa
c) Deep sea spiny lobster Puerulus sewelli
d) Sand lobster Thenus orientalis
e) Pointed spiny lobster Panulirus homarus
9. a) Chlorophyceae
b) Bacillariophyceae
c) Crysophyceae
d) Haptophyceae
e) Phytoflagellate
ICAR JRF- 2015
1. Which one of the following is not a sex hormone
a. Testesterone c. Progesterone
b. Estradiol d. Gonadotropin
2. Wular lake situated in
a. Jammu & Kashmir c. Manipur
b. Tripura d. Himachal Pradesh
3. C14 method used in estimation of
a. Secondary productivity c. Primary productivity
b. Tertiary productivity d. None of the above
4. Winkler method used in estimation of
a. DO c. CO2
b. Organic carbon d. Alkalinity
5. Sty is related to
a. Pig c. Duck
b. Goat d. Cattle
6. Beche de mer is prepared from
a. Sea urchin c. Jelly fish
b. Sea cucumber d. Star fish
7. Ising glass is used for
a. Agar preparation c. Cleaning of wine
b. Glazing d. Oil extraction
8. Attachment organ of mussel
a. Tentacles c. Cement gland
b. Tube feet d. Byssus thread
9. Attachment organ of Jelly fish
a. Tube feet c. Cement gland
b. Tentacles d. Byssus thread
10. Squid jigging is done by
a. Under water lights c. Colourful bait
b. Movement of the jigs d. All of the above
11. Which is the largest freshwater fish in the world?
a. Huso huso c. Bagarius bagarius
b. Pangasianodon gigas d. Silurus glanis
12. Chromosomes number (2n) of Clarius punctctus is
a. 16 c. 32
b. 25 d. 50
13. “Learning is purposeful” comes under which of the following laws?
a. Principle of Association c. Principle of readiness
b. Principle of clarity d. Principle of rewards
14. Oil sardine production is highest in the state of
a. Tamil Nadu c. Gujarat
b. Kerala d. West Bengal
15. Sewage fed aquaculture is an old age practice in the state of
a. Assam and West Bengal c. Manipur and Assam
b. Andhra Pradesh and Kerala d. West Bengal and Kerala
16. Rostel pars distelis is also known as
a. Pars intermedia c. Meso adenohypophysis
b. Meta adenohypophysis d. Pro adenohypophysis
17. Integrated fish culture started in which country
a. India c. China
b. Bangladesh d. Egypt
18. Which of the following is a dibasic acid?
a. H2SO4 c. H3PO4
b. HCL d. HNO3
19. Carp with fringed mouth
a. Silver carp c. Rohu
b. Grass carp d. Mrigal
20. Early mortality syndrome (EMS) or Acute hepatopancreatic necrosis syndrome in shrimp
is caused by
a. Vibrio parahaemolyticus c. Bacillus subtilis
b. Aeromonas salmonicida d. Flavobacterium psychrophilum
21. Which is second largest ocean in the world?
a. Pacific c. Atlantic
b. Indian d. Antartic
22. Megalopa larvae is related with
a. Lobster c. Sea cucumber
b. Squid d. Crab
23. Phyllosoma larvae is related with
a. Lobster c. Sea cucumber
b. Squid d. Crab
24. Good source of selenium
a. Oyster c. Crab
b. Lobster d. Cuttle fish
25. Largest turtle ground in India is situated in
a. Gulf of Mannar (Tamil nadu) c. Sundarban (WB)
b. Godavari estuary (AP) d. Bhitarkanika (Odisha)
26. Oyster larvae is mainly fed upon by
a. Isochrysis galbana c. Chaetoceros calcitrans
b. Thalassiosira pseudonana d. All of the above
27. Scientific name of Cauvery carp
a. Labeo fimbriatus c. Cirrhinus cirrhosus
b. L. kontius d. Barbodes carnaticus
28. Fish meal lacks in
a. Methionine & Trypsin c. Lysine and Methionine
b. Methionine and Cysteine d. Arginine and Methionine
29. Example of encircling gear
a. Purse seine c. Trawl
b. Gill net d. Dol net
30. Synthesis of cDNA from RNA is known as
a. Transformation c. Reverse transcription
b. Transcription d. Translation
31. Fish oil rich in
a. Vitamin E c. Vitamin K
b. Vitamin A d. Vitamin C
32. Smallest shark
a. Etmopterus perryi c. Squaliolus laticaudus
b. Eridacnis radcliffei d. None
33. Indian national fish
a. Sardinella longiceps c. Harpodon nehereus
b. Rastrelliger kanagurta d. Labeo rohita
34. Conversion of Ammonia to Nitrate is known as
a. Ammonification c. Denitrification
b. Nitrogen fixation d. Nitrification
35. Greater BOD level indicates
a. Depletion of Oxygen c. Depletion of CO2
b. Increase in Oxygen level d. Stable Oxygen level
36. Highest area under oxbow lakes is present in
a. Jammu & Kashmir c. Assam
b. Bihar d. West Bengal
37. Length weight relationship was given by
a. Le Cren c. Alagaraja
b. Fulton d. Pauly
38. Which of the following formula indicates length-weight relationship?
a. W = alb c. Lt=L∞*1-e-k(t-t°)
b. Log W=Log a +Log Lb d. None of the above
39. Thermocline is related to
a. Density difference c. Salinity
b. Light penetration d. Pressure
40. The layer that separate upper layer of the water from lower layer
a. Epilimnion c. Hypolimnion
b. Thermocline d. None of the above
41. Thermocline also known as
a. Halocline c. Pycnocline
b. Metalimnion d. Hypolimnion
42. Which of the following is the Beers and Lambert law?
a. Linear relationship between absorbance and concentration of an
absorbing species (I=Ioe-K3*C*L)
b.
43. Example of sugar reducing bacteria
a. Bacillus
44. Example of sulpher reducing bacteria
a. Thiobacillus
45. Botulinum cook refers to
a. 1210C for 2.52 min c. 1000C for 2.8 min
b. 1140C for 2.8 min d. 180.50C for 2 min
46. First canning plant in India was established in
a. Coimbatore c. Calicut
b. Cochin d. Chennai
47. Father of canning
a. Rudolf Virchow c. Peter Artedi
b. Nicolas Appert d. Madhavan nair
48. First frozen fish industry was established in
a. Kerala c. Tamil Nadu
b. West Bengal d. Maharashtra
49. Moisture content in moist feed
a. 35-50% c.
b.
50. Thickness of flake ice is
a. 10-12 mm c. 2-3 mm
b. 80-90 mm d. 24-25 mm
51. Freezing temperature of air blast freezer is
a. -45 to -50 0C c. -5 to -10 0C
b. 0 to -5 0C d. -35 to -40 0C
52. ANOVA stands for
a. Analysis of Co-variance c. Analysis of Variance
b. Multivariate analysis of variance d. None of the above
53. LAN stands for
a. Wide Area Network c. Metropolitan Area Network
b. Large Area Network d. Local Area Network
54. RAM stands for
a. Random Access Memory c. Read Only Memory
b. Random Available Memory d. Read and Access Memory
55. ROM stands for
a. Random Access Memory c. Read Over Memory
b. Read Only Memory d. None of the above
56. Peak breeding season of oil sardine in Tamil Nadu
a. August to October c.
b.
57. The method used for data collection in Indian marine fisheries
a. Stratified Multistage Random Sampling Design
b. Simple Random Sampling
c. Stratified Multistage Cluster Sampling Design
d. Stratified Multistage Sampling Design
58. Who among the following is a great ichthyologist?
a. Frank Gill c. Sir Francis Day
b. N. K. Panikkar d. M. Z. Qasim
59. Cooling medium in desiccators
a. Water and ice c. Glycerine
b. Mineral oil d. All of the above
60. Ukai reservoir is present in
a. Maharashtra c. Karnataka
b. Gujarat d. Madhya Pradesh
61. First scientific fish farm in India was established in
a. Sunkesula (Andhra Pradesh) c. Cochin (Kerala)
b. Kolleru (Andhra Pradesh) d. Ooty (Tamil Nadu
62. Which of the following species is dominant in Saurashtra coast of Gujarat?
a. Dhoma
63. Which of the following gear is used to catch Dhoma along Gujarat coast?
a. Dol net c. Seine net
b.
64. Catla catla is a
a. Surface feeder c. Column feeder
b. Bottom feeder d. Feeds in all zones
65. Which family of fishes has lateral line extended to caudal peduncle?
a. Centropomidae c.
b.
66. Which fishes have 3 lateral lines? (pfgf)
a. Nototheniidae (Cod ice fishes)
b.
67. Which of the following is a demersal fish? (pfgf)
a. King Perch c. Barracuda
b. Sardine d. Mackeral
68. Permanently plankton feeding fish
a. Grass carp c. Common carp
b. Mud carp d. Silver carp
69. Stocking density in polyculture per ha
a. 5000-10000
70. Quantity of fishery products exported from India in 2013-14 (in tones)
a. 1051243 c. 983756
b. 636543 d. 719840
71. The change in value of one variable lead to changes in the other. This change can be
measured by
a. Regression co-efficient c. Correlation co-efficient
b. Co-efficient of variation d. Co-efficient of determination
72. Nest builder
a. Rasbora c. Gold fish
b. Gourami d. Killi fish
73. Egg burier
a. Rasbora c. Betta
b. Danio d. Killi fish
74. Total length of coast line of India
a. 8118 km c. 9120 km
b. 6347 km d. 7843 km
75. Fish lice
a. Lernaea c. Argulus
b. Dactylogyrus d. Trypanosoma
76. Saddle back disease is caused by
a. Flexibacter columnaris c. Streptococcus iniae
b. Yersinia ruckeri d. Pseudomonas fluorescens
77. Furunculosis is caused by
a. Aeromonas salmonicida c. Cytophaga psychrophila
b. Renibacterium salmoninarum d. Vibrio salmonicida
78. Dhan buoy is used in
a. Squid jigging c. Tuna longline
b. Dredging d. Kalava traps
79. Instrument used in measurement of vertical and horizontal length of sea
a. Compass c. Chronometer
b. Log d. Sextant
80. Dredgers are used for harvesting
a. Molluscs c. Shrimps
b. Lobsters d. Fish
81. Scientific name of bleeding heart tetra is
a. Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma c.
b.
82. Ideal ratio of icing (ice : fish) in tropical areas is
a. 1:2 c. 1:0.5
b. 1:1 d. 1:4
83. Tata established a Mahseer hatchery at
a. Harwan c. Nilgiri
b. Lonavala d. Bhimtal
84. Truly estuarine species are
a. Stenohaline c. Euryhaline
b. Stenothermal d. Eurythermal
85. Recommended carbohydrate level in feed for IMCs
a. 22-26%
b.
86. Scientific name of Grass carp
a. Cyprinus carpio c. Mylopharyngodon pisceus
b. Seriola quinqueradiata d. Ctenopharyngodon idella
87. Fish glue prepared from
a. Fish skin c. Both a and b
b. Fish bone d. None
88. Total ATP molecules produce in anaerobic TCA cycle
a. 2 c. 36
b. 32 d. None
89. NBFGR is situated at
a. Lucknow c. Bhimtal
b. Kolkata d. Bhubaneswar
90. Jayanti rohu is an example of
a. Cross breeding c. Induced breeding
b. Selective breeding d. Natural breeding
91. Breeding mops required in case of
a. Live bearers c. Egg scatterers
b. Egg depositors d. Nest builders
92. Gear used to catch Bombay duck
a. Dol net c. Rampani
b. Lift net d. Stake net
93. Breeding season of lady fish
a. June to October c.
b.
94. Silver bellies are dominant along which coast of India
a. South West c. North West
b. South East d. North East
95. Crawling stage of oyster known as
a. Pediveliger c.
b.
96. Which marine fish species was successfully bred by CMFRI recently?
a. Cobia c. Silver pompano
b. Sea bass d. milk fish
97. The caudal fin of Bombay duck is
a. Bilobed c. Single lobed
b. Without lobes d. Trilobed
98. Enteric fever is caused by
a. Aeromonas c. Pseudomonas
b. Vibrio d. Salmonella
99. Largest freshwater lake
a. Kolleru c. Loktak
b. Chilka d. Wular
100. Sterile fish is
a. Triploid c. Polyploid
b. Diploid d. All of the above
101. Causative agent of WSSV
a. Bacteria c. Fungi
b. Virus d. Protozoa
102. Boiling point of liquid nitrogen is
a. -196 °C c. 0 °C
b. -70 °C d. 100 °C
103. Test for comparison of sample means
a. ANCOVA c. ANOVA
b. F test d. t test
104. Pearl sport belongs to family
a. Carangidae c. Cichlidae
b. Bagridae d. Siganidae
105. Incubation period of crab eggs
a. 8-15 days b.
106. Scientific name of Yellowfin tuna
a. Thunnus albacares c.
b.
107. The species mostly exported in frozen condition
a. L. vannamei c.
108. Which DNA is derived from bacteria for its identification?
a. mtDNA c. cDNA
b. tDNA d. rDNA
109. Which vitamin is lost in canning process?
a. Vitamin C c. Vitamin A
b. Thiamin d. All of the above
110. Eichornia is a type of
a. Floating weed c. Submerged weed
b. Emergent weed d. Marginal weed
111. The poison present in Mahua oil cake is
a. Rotenone c. Saponin
b.
112. 1 nautical mile is equal to
a. 1.852 m c. 1.852 km
b. 1.852 ft d. 1852 km
113. Blue green algae are also called as
a. Cyanobacteria c. Pseudobacteria
b. Archaebacteria d. Radiolaria
114. Chank resources are most abundant in which region
a. Calicut to Allapuzha c. Paradip to Bhitarkanika
b. Mandapam to Rameswaram d. Ramnathsagar to Tirunvenelli
115. Maximum mangrove area in India
a. West Bengal c. Odisha
b. Andaman d. Gujarat
116. N-acetyl-D-glucosamine is present in
a. Guanine c. Keratin
b. Chitosan d. Chitin
117. Blackening in shrimp is caused by
a. Polyphenoloxidase c. ATPase
b. Carboxylase d. Cellulase
118. Word “Extension” is derived from
a. French c. Greek
b. Latin d. British
119. High powered flat bottom craft is referred to as
a. Merchant fish c. Tugs
b. Fishing craft d. Combatant craft
120. Latent heat of melting of ice is
a. 80 Kcal/kg c. 80 cal/kg
b. 8 kcal/kg d. None
121. Suitable freezing method for small and even sized prawns
a. Plate freezer c. Air blast freezer
b. Fluidized Freezer d. None
122. Peculiarity of fish heart is that it has
a. No blood c. All venous blood
b. All arterial blood d. Partly arterial and partly venous blood
123. Indian major carps breeds during monsoon in
a. Lakes c. Ponds
b. Swamps d. Rivers
124. Lm/L α is an index to
a. Reproduction c. Reproductive stress
b. Reproductive capacity d. None
125. Which of the following is known as living manuring machine?
a. Pig c. Goat
b. Duck d. Cattle
126. Which state has highest area of oxbow lakes?
a. Bihar c. West Bengal
b. Assam d. Odisha
127. Total EEZ area of India
a. 2.02 lakh km2 c. 0.53 million km2
b. 200 nm d. 2.02 million km2
128. Which is state has highest area of continental shelf?
a. Gujarat c. Tamil Nadu
b. West Bengal d. Kerala
129. Which of the following is a marginal weed?
a. Ipomea c. Lemna
b. Azolla d. Typha
130. Which of the following software is used for database management?
a. MS Excel c. MS Word
b. MS Powerpoint d. None of the above
131. Scientific name of Antarctic krill
a. Procambarus clarkii c. Psettodes erumei
b. Euphausia superba d. Puerellus sewelli
132. Measures of dispersion
a. Variance c. Standard deviation
b. Standard error d. Central tendency
133. The point at which photosynthesis rate and respiration rate is equal
a. Mean depth c. Profundal zone
b. Zero depth d. Compensation depth
134. Channel of distribution can be controlled by
a. Consumer c. Auctioneer
b. Wholesaler d. Producer
135. RBC found in fish is
a. Non-nucleated c. Nucleated
b. Multi-nucleated d. Fragmented
136. Indicator organism of herring
a. Calanus b.
137. Rapid rancidity is found in
a. PUFA c. Lipid
b. Protein d. Carbohydrates
138. Ideal head space of a can
a. 5 mm c. 10 mm
b. 20 mm d. 2 mm
139. Bacterial kidney disease is caused by
a. Aeromonas salmonicida c. Cytophaga psychrophila
140. Whirling disease is caused by
a. Myxobolus cerebralis c. Cytophaga psychrophila
141. Wular lake is located in
a. Jammu and Kashmir c. Himachal Pradesh
b. Punjab d. Uttarakhand
142. Harpodon squamosus is found along
a. NE Coast c. SE Coast
b. SW Coast d. NW Coast
143. Ratio between total liability and net worth is called
a. Debt equity ratio c. Solvency ratio
b. Net capital ratio d. None of the above
144. Labeo bicolor is known as
a. Red-tailed black shark c.
b.
145. Silver belly is dominant along
a. Tamil Nadu Coast b.
146. The fishing method which is highly selective and targeted with little or no by catch
a. Targeted trawling c. Seine netting
b. Beach seining d. Purse seining
147. The most important factor on which Tc depends is
a. The size of the stocks c. The duration of fishing efforts
b. Gear a selectivity d. Age of the fish
148. The diversity in marine pelagic ecosystem
a. Decreases with depth
b. Increases with depth
c. Increases and then decreases with depth.
d. Decreases and then increases with depth
149. NMLRDC located in
a. Kochi c. Mumbai
b. Kolkata d. Chennai
150. Treatment of Moult death syndrome in lobsters is done by
a. Providing sufficient nutritious diet
151. Specific dynamic action (SDA) is considerably higher for
a. Lipid c. Protein
b. Carbohydrate d. None of this
152. The following has a smallest coastal length
a. Pondicherry c. Lakshadweep
b. Goa d. Daman and Diu
153. Benthic zones between 4000-6000m is called
a. Bathyl c. Hadal
b. Abyssal d. Sub littoral
154. Bulk of mackerel catch in
a. SE coast c. SW
b. NW d. NE
155. Deep sea fishing vessels (m OAL)
a. 50 c. 40
b. 30 d. 20
156. What is the mastax in a rotifer for
a. Grinding of the food c. Reproduction
b. Swimming d. None
157. Oyster contributions in total global aquaculture production
a. 20% c. 30%
b. 10% d. 50%
158. Uracil is found in
a. DNA c. RNA
b. Both DNA and RNA d. mt DNA
Memory Based Questions of ICAR Entrance Exam 2014
1. Which of the following is catadromous in nature (Q. 1)

a) Hilsa b) Anguilla c) Scolidon d) Rastrelliger
2. Largest single species pelagic fish resource of the world (Q. 3)
a) Sardinops sagax b) Sardina pilchards c) Engraulis ringens d) Sardinops melanosticta
3. Most productive FAO marine fish area in terms of fish production (Q. 4)
a) West Indian Ocean b) North West Pacific c) South East Pacific d) North East Atlantic
4. Major factor responsible for inter-annual fluctuation in Peruvian Anchovy (Q. 5)
a) El - Nino b) La – Nino c) Trade winds d) Humbldt current
5. Percentage of continental shelf of total EEZ of India (Q. 6)
a) 5 b) 25 c) 50 d) 80
6. Mid-ventral keel & scutes are absent in clupeid sub-family (Q. 7)
a) Dorsominae b) Dussumierinae c) Clupeinae d) Alosinae
7. Relative condition factor (Kn factor) of fish was formulated (Q. 9)
a) Einar (1910) b) Rosa Lee (1920) c) Le Cren (1951) d) Peterson (1931)
8. First stage of General Stage Syndrome (GAS) is (Q. 11)
a) Alarm reaction b) Resistance c) Exhaustion d) Mortality
9. Conformity test between observed frequency & expected frequency is tested using (Q. 24)
a) Z test b) T test c) F test d) Chi-square test
10. Organism used in place of C. botulinum for thermal process studies is a strain of (Q. 32)
a) C. nigrificans b) C. thermosacchardyticus c) C. pasteurinum d) C. sporgens
11. A ‘crow foot’ or ‘sled’ is used in a (Q. 34)
a) Pair trawl b) Purse seine c) Otter trawl d) Twin trawl
12. Gephyrocercal tail is (Q. 35)
a) Fox shark b) Lung Fish c) Sturgeon d) Sun fish
13. If equilibrium relative humidity of a product is less than relative humidity of surrounding air,
it will result in (Q. 36)
a) Moisture absorption by product b) Shrinkage of product
c) Loss of product weight d) Case hardening of product
14. Most common sex determination in fishes (Q. 150)
a) ZW female & ZZ male b) XXY female & XY male
c) ZZ female & ZO male d) XX female & XY male
15. Body cavity of shrimp is called
(Dr. K. Rathnakumar; Aquaculture Q. 503)
a) Coelome b) Haemoceol c) Psuedocoel d) Gastrovascular cavity
16. Ablation of eyestalk in crustaceans
(Dr. K. Rathnakumar; Fisheries Biology Q. 16)
a) Accelerate vitellogenesis b) Retard maturation
b) Increase fecundity d) Promote maturity
17. In fishes the cranial nerve are
(Dr. K. Rathnakumar; Fisheries Biology Q. 273)
a) 12 pairs b) 6 pairs c) 10 pairs d) 8 pairs
18. Total hardness is
(Dr. K. Rathnakumar; Fisheries Environment Q. 234)
Compiled by: Mr. Manmohan Kumar, COFS Udgir (Maharashtra)

a) Total concentration of divalent anions b) Total concentration of monovalent cations
c) Total concentration of divalent cations d) Total concentration of divalent anions
19. The amount of water exchanged in a given area during the tidal cycle
(Dr. K. Rathnakumar; Fisheries Environment Q. 491)
a) Tidal prism b) Tidal inlet c) Tidal flat d) None
20. Welfare definition given by
(Dr. K. Rathnakumar; Fisheries Economics Q. 34)
a) Linoeal Robbins b) Alfred Marshall c) Paul Somverson d) David
21. World trade organisation came into force in
a) 1985 b) 1995 c) 2005 d) 1990
22. Equality of variance of two normal population based on independent sample is
a) Z test b) Chi-square test c) F test d) t- test
23. Other name for Flannel Board is
(Dr. K. Rathnakumar; Fisheries Extension Q. 41)
a) Felt Board b) Tack Board c) Bulletin Board d) None
24. First KVK was established in India at
(Dr. K. Rathnakumar; Fisheries Extension Q. 81)
a) Pondicherry b) Hyderabad c) Gujarat d) Nagpur
25. Ceviche is (Dr. K. Rathnakumar; Fish Processing Technology Q. 80)
a) Fermented product b) Canned product c) Marinated Product d) Salted product
26. Enzyme that acts on myfibrillar protein during chilling
(Dr. K. Rathnakumar; Fish Processing Technology Q. 184)
a) Calpain b) ATPase c) Glycolytic Enzyme d) Carboxypeptidase
27. Presence of this organism in frozen fish reflects the degree of human contact with product
a) E. coli b) Staphylococcus aureus c) Salmonella d) None
28. Cobb test is used for
a) Consumer package b) Moisture absorption
c) Industrial Application d) Weather resistance adhesive
29. Which part of echo sounder converts electrical energy to sound energy & conversely
(Dr. K. Rathnakumar; Fisheries Engineering Q. 46)
a) Transmitter b) Transducer c) Receiver d) None
30. Colour of towing light is
a) Yellow b) Red c) Green d) Blue
31. Grapnel is a device used for
a) Fastening parts together b) 5 prolonged stockless anchor for holding
c) Attracting fishes either by their shapes, colour or relaction d) Grappling the fish
32. Size of trawl depends on
a) Towing speed of trawler & swimming speed of shoals
b) Towing speed of trawler, size of shoals & depth of shoals
c) Towing speed of trawler & condition of fishing ground & area of fishing
d) Towing speed & size of trawler

33. Trammel net is a
a) Drift gill net b) Bottom set gill net c) Multiple layer gill net d) Single layer gill net
34. It is a joint in which two pieces of timber are joined one overlaps the other
a) Butt joint b) Lap joint c) Scarf joint d) All
35. Silver carp is used for control of
a) Microphyte b) Algal Bloom c) Zooplankton d) Macrophyte
36. Potassium sorbate in aquaculture feed
a) Binder b) Attractant c) Preservative d) Stimulant
37. Concept of extension education is
a) Teaching b) Motivation c) Development d) Communication
38. Subunkin is variety of
a) Guppy b) Tetra c) Gourami d) Goldfish
39. ‘Jayanti Rohu’ produced by CIFA is
a) Selective breeding b) Hybridization c) Hormonal manipulation d) Gynogenesis
40. ‘Padu system’ of fishing in
a) Pulicate lake b) Chilka lake c) Vembanad lake d) Sambhar lake
41. ‘Janos fishing’ is famous in which state
a) West Bengal b) Odisha c) Andhra Pradesh d) Tamil Nadu
42. Liquid nitrogen temperature is
a) – 40 0C b) – 196 0C c) – 156 0C d) – 10 0C
43. Echo sounder unable to detect if it hits
a) Fish b) Sand c) Swim bladder d)Rock
44. Salmonella culture media is
a) Pinkish b) Blackish c) Reddish d) Yellowish
45. ELEFAN used in stock assessment given by
a) ICLARM b) FAO c) NBFGR d) CMFRI
46. Albino colour of Goldfish is due to
a) Complete dominance b) Incomplete dominance c) Co-dominance d) Dominant epistatis
47. The characteristics which are unable to shown by parent but rarely occurs in offspring
a) Dominant epistatis b)Recessive epistatis c)Complete dominance d)Incomplete dominance
48. Discontinuous distribution of which fish species in Indian coast
a) Mackerel b) Tuna c) Bombay duck d) Sardine
49. Rice cum shrimp culture in west Bengal
a) Bheris b) Gheris c) Kharland d) Pokkali
50. ANOVA related with which of the following
a) F test b) t – test c) Z test d) Chi-square test
51. SPF stock of which species available
a) P. monodon b) L. vannamei c) P. indicus d) M. monoceros
52. TATA established hatchery in Lonavala
a) Mahaseer b) Trout c) Magur d) Seabass
53. Equilibrium price is
a) Demand is more than supply
b) Supply is more than demand
c) The point where demand & supply meet at single point
d) No relation between demand & supply
54. Pauly`s Empirical Formula is used for study of

a) Crustacean only b) Molluscan only c) Finfish only d) All
55. L∞ & k given by
a) Von Bertalanfy b) Beverton & Holt c) Beverton & Gulland d) Gulland & Holt
56. Origin of cage culture
a) Japan b) China c) India d) Combodia
57. In which method only first unit is selected at random & rest being selected according to a pre-
determined manner
a) Simple random sampling b) Systematic random sampling
c) Stratified random sampling d) Multistage random sampling
58. In a sample of 10 fish, there are 6 male & 4 female fish. What is the probability of getting 2
male & 1 female at the same time
a) 0.5 b) 0.75 c) 0.2 d) 0.8
59. Which of the following method is used for production of total fish in India
a) Multistage random sampling b) Cluster Sampling c) d)
60. Motility of bacteria done by
a) Gram staining b) c) d)
61. Which of the following is halophilic bacteria
a) b) c) d)
62. A group of same age belonging to the same stock
a) Cohort b) Biomass c) Age d) Growth
63. B
a) b) c) d)
Match the column:
151.
Group A Group B
1. Chaetodontidae a) Puffer fish
2. Cynoglossidae b) Butterfly fish
3. Tetradontidae c)
4. Alluidae d) Sole fish
5. Elopidae e) Lady fish
Answer: 1 – b, 2 – d, 3 – a, 4 – , 5 –
152.
Group A Group B
1. L∞ a) Beverton & Gulland
2. Natural mortality b) Beverton & Holt
3. c) Von Bertlanfy
4. d)
5. e) Pauly
Answer: 1 – c, 2 – e, 3 – , 4 – , 5 –

153.
Group A Group B
1. ARS a) 1979
2. NATP b) 1974
3. ARSB c) 1998
4. KVK d) 1973
5. LLP e) 1975
Answer: 1 – d, 2 – c, 3 – e, 4 – b, 5 – a
154. (Dr. K. Rathnakumar; Fisheries Environment Q. 510)
Group A Group B
1. Loktak lake a) Andhra Pradesh
2. Chilka lake b) Tamil Nadu
3. Sambhar lake c) Odisha
4. Pulicat lake d) Manipur
5. Koleuro lake e) Rajasthan
Answer: 1 – d, 2 – c, 3 – e, 4 – b, 5 – a
155.
Group A Group B
1. Labeo kalbasu a) Pig mouthed carp
2. Labeo fimbriatus b)
3. Cirrhinus cirrhosa c) Cauvery carp
4. Labeo kontius d) Black rohu
5. e) White carp
Answer: 1 – d, 2 – c, 3 – e, 4 – c, 5 – b

1. Sanitary and Phyto-Sanitary of the World Trade Organisation came into effect in (Q. 12)
a) 1990 b) 1995 c) 1996 d) 1998
2. Fish Base, relational database in finfishes (Q. 16)
a)20,000 b)30,000 c)40,000 d)50,000
3. Sagitta is used for (Q. 20)
a) Hearing b) Smelling c) Eating d) Feeding
4. FISHCOPFED came into existence in (Q. 27)
a) 1981 b) 1982 c) 1983 d) 1984
5. World wetlands Day (Q. 30)
a) 1st Feb b) 2nd Feb c) 21st Feb d) 29th Feb
6. Fishery Survey of India came into existence in (Q. 33)
a) 1981 b) 1982 c) 1983 d) 1984
7. Koli community is primarily a (Q. 35)
a) Fishing b) Farming c) Tribal d) Mining
8. Aqu advantage salmons is the trade for (Q. 44)
a) Genetically Modified Masu Salmon b) Genetically Modified Chum Salmon
c) Genetically Modified Atlantic Salmon d) Genetically Modified Pink Salmon
9. United Nations declared the period from 2011-2020 as (Q. 45)
a) UN-decade of Plant Biodiversity b) UN-decade of Animal Biodiversity
c) UN-decade of Marine Biodiversity d) UN-decade of Biodiversity
10. Business incubators are programs designed to support the successful development of (Q. 46)
a) Research & Technology b) Start-up companies c) Call centres d) IT companies
11. In tin can, thickness of the base plate is (Q. 50)
a) 0.20 & 0.50 mm b) 0.15 & 0.30 mm c) 0.10 & 0.20 mm d) 0.05& 0.20 mm
12. Example of monoenoic acid (Q. 54)
a) Oleic acid b) Citric acid c) Patmitic acid D) Linoleic acid
13. In India FRP boat was introduced in (Q. 55)
a) 1965 b) 1966 c) 1967 d) 1968
14. Example of phospholipids is (Q. 57)
a) Lecithine b) Vit. A c) Patmitoleic acid d) Glucose
15. Word “Extension” (Q. 66)
a) French b) Greek c) Latin d) British
16. When bacterial load is expected to be low in a sample, the method of choice for enumeration
(Q. 70)
a) Serial dilution & plating b) direct microscopic count
c) MPN method d) Enrichment & streaking
17. Dun spoilage occur due to (Q. 77)
a) Halophilic bacteria b) Halophilic mould c) Psychrophilic bacteria d) Thermophilic bacteria
18. A diagrammatic representation of sample space enclosing all possible events associated with
an experiment (Q. 83)
a) Pie – diagram b) Frequency graph c) Vem diagram d) Bar diagram
Compiled by: Mr. Manmohan Kumar, Mr. Jitendra Thakur & Mr. Gulshan Kumar;
COFS Udgir (Maharashtra)
19. Monogenea parasites are closely related to (Q. 89)
a) Cestodes b) Nematodes c) Digenea d) Spirurina
20. Hybridoma technology is used for (Q. 92)
a) Identification of epitopes b) Raising polyclonal antibodies
c) Raising monoclonal antibodies d) Boosting animals immunity
21. Itai – Itai disease (Q. 98)
a) Cadmium b) Zinc c) Mercury d) Lead
22. Major colour pigment in shrimp (Q. 106)
a) Phenol b) Alanine c) Astaxanthine d) Leucotriene
23. Important additive used for water holding capacity of fish (Q. 109)
24. Gnari is (Q. 113)
a) Fermented product b) Salted product c) A fish sauce d) Imitated product
25. Maximum dose recommended for radurization of food is (Q. 119)
a) 5 KGY b) 50 KGY c) 10 KGY d) 15 KGY
26. Ratio between total assests & total liabilities (Q. 124)
a)Solvency ratio b) Debt equity ratio c) Net capital ratio d) Value ratio
27. TCBS agar is specifically used for isolation of (Q. 128)
a) Vibrio b) Aeromonas c) E. coli d) Salmonella
28. “Botulinum cook” refer to (Q. 127)
a) 121 oC for 2.5 min b) 121 oC for 15 min c) 250 oC for 2.52 min d) 250 oC for 15 min
29. Physiological saline means (Q. 147)
a) Salt content equal to sea water salinity b) 100 mM concentration of salt
c) 0.85 % concentration of salt d) 2.33 % concentration of salt
30. Chilka Lake
a) Lagoon b) Backwater c) Estuaries d) Reservoir
31. Which of the following is provitamin
a) Leucopene b) Beta carotene c) Xanthophylls d) Chlorophyll
32. Another name of Vitamin B6
a) Niacin b) Riboflvin c) Pyrodoxine d) Thiamine
33. UNCLOS laws
a) 1963-1972 b) 1972-1982 c) 1982-1992 d) 1952-1962
34. Kidney of fishes are
a) Prometanephric b) Metanephric c) Mesonephric d) None
35. HACCP concept is firstly given by
a) ICMFS by WHO b) NASA
36. Carcinogenic compound found in smoked product is
a) Phenol b) Benzopyene c) Ketone d) Aldehyde
37. Process of freeze drying is
a) Sublimation b) Condensation c) Convection d) Radiation
38. Magnesium ammonium phosphate found in
a) Struvite b) Honey combing c) Curd & adhesion d) Mush
39. Swivel to prevent twisting in
a) Gill nets b) Line c) Trawling d) Drag net
40. Ribbon fish
a) Spawn once a year b) Spawn twice a year c) Spawn 3 times a year d) Spawn 5 times a year
41. Jayanti Rohu is made by which process
a) Hybridisation b) Selective breeding c) PCR d) All
42. Which of the following is true fish
a) Cuttle fish b) Flying fish c) Devil fish d) Cray fish
43. Fish muscle protein denaturation is due to changes in
a) Sacroplasmic b) Myofibrillar c) Stroma d) Myogen
44. Which of the following is not a genus of crab
a) Panulirus b) Portunus c) Charybdis d) Scylla
45. Major storage lipid of fish
a) Cholesterol b) Lecithin c) Ganglioslide d) Triglyceride
46. Limits of Mercury (Hg) in fishes
a) 1 ppm b) 2ppm c) 3 ppm d) 4 ppm
47. Oxidative rancidity is due to
a) FFA b) Glucose c) Vit. A d) Adenine
48. Initiator codon is
a) UAG b) UAA c) GUG d) AUG
49. Black discolouration in shrimp
a) Pyruvate kinase b) PPO c) Fumerage d) Protease
50. To increase pH in ponds mostly used
a) Calcium Hydroxide b) Magnesium sulphate c) Calcium carbonate d) Bleaching powder
51. Abyssal plain is (Q. 1) – Ocean
52. Anadromous – Migrate from freshwater to seawater
53. MSY – Maximum catch under existing environmental conditions
54. KHV – Koi Herpes Virus
55. SPR – Specific Pathogen Resistant
56. SPS – Sanitary & Phyto Sanitary
57. RRA – Rapid Rural Appraisal
58. SPF – Specific Pathogen Free
59. Scientific name of Bombay Duck – Herpadon nehereus
60. Carps mostly in India – Labeo
61. Light permitting zone – Photic zone
62. First fish co-operative society – 1913
63. N- acetyl glucosamine found in – Shrimp shell
64. Ribbon fish is also known as – Hairtails
65. Eutrophication – Over abundance of nutrients
66. Which is not a monosaccharide – Sucrose
67. Bloom – Abundance of seaweeds
68. Territorial water – 12 nm
69. Measure of Earthquake & Tsunami – Seismograph
70. Ovarian maturity hormone in crustaceans – Eyestalk
71. 1 nm – 1.85 km
72. Aflatoxin – Aspergilus
73. Red tide is due to – Dianoflagellates
74. Ekman`s grab is used for – Collect bottom samples
75. Lunar cycle produces – Tides
76. NFBD- Hyderabad
77. Chilka lake – Orissa
78. Bheri – West Bengal
79. Quality deterioration in fresh fish – Hypoxanthine
80. Enzymes in PCR – Taq polymerase
81. Anti-vitamin – Avidin
82. NFBD established in – September 2006
83. Fusiform shape – Wide in middle & narrow in ends
84. Virus infected bacteria – Phage
85. Mitosis – Daughter cells similar to mother cell
86. GM fluorescent – Genetically modified salmon
87. Balance sheet – Profit against loss
88. Regenerative capacity of fins, heart & brain during larval stage a) Zebra fish b) Salmon
89. SONAR is used for – Navigation
90. Farraka barrage – Ganga
91. Point of intersection between demand & supply denotes the price of the commodities –
Market equilibrium price
92. Relationship between remora & shark fish – Commensalism
93. Cost of producing additional unit of output – Marginal cost
94. Major cost in shrimp hatchery – Feed
95. Hearing & seen – Audio-visual aids
96. MPEDA established in India – 1972
97. Most commonly used of gamma rays in food irradiation – Cobalt 60
98. Leaf fibre – Manila
99. Ratio between length of head rope & length of webbing – Hanging coefficient ratio
100. Masmin – Smoked tuna product
101. Silver Pompano – CMFRI
102. Jayanti Rohu – CIFA
103. Recently introduced species in India – Vannamei
104. Herbivores fishes – Larger intestine
105. Coastal aquaculture authority act – 2005
106. BOBIGO – Bay Of Bengal Inter Governmental Organisation
107. Upwelling – Higher productive zone for fishery
108. Maw is prepared from – Swim Bladder
109. Otoliths are used for – Growth & ageing
110. Fish is – Poikilothermic
111. Zero bacterial count required for – Salmonella
112. Bioinformatics – Collection of data
113. Genetic marker – Short sequence of DNA used for species identification
114. Larvae of Bivalve – Veligar
115. Not correct about DNA – Found only in nucleus
116. Most prospecting species for cage farming in open sea – Rachycentron canadam
117. Shrimp blood contain – Copper
118. Euphausia superba feeds on – Plankton
119. Most common disease in shrimp farming – White spot disease
120. Which substance is indication of spoilage – TMAO
121. FISHBOL – Fish Barcode Of Life
122. ISO transfer direct contact for quality of food in India – BIS
123. BOMB calorimeter measure –
124. Colourless net are used for – Gill Nets
125. Agar is yielding from – Gracileria
126. Fish mostly used to produced surimi – Alaska Pollock
127. Processed H. scabra is – Trepang
128. Flat sour spoilage causing bacteria in canned food – Bacillus stearothermophilus
129. Toxic heat resistant bacteria in canned food – Closteridium botulinum
130.
Match the column: (Q. 152)
Group A Group B
1. MGNREGA a) 15th June 2005
2. RTI Act b) Aug 2007
3. Rashtriya Krishi Vigyan Yojna c) Feb 2, 2006
4. Right to Service Act in MP d) 4th Aug 2009
5. Right To Education e) 18th Aug 2010
Answer: 1 – c, 2 – a, 3 – b, 4 – e, 5 – d
Answers:
1. c
2. b
3. a
4. b
5. b
6. b
7. a
8. c
9. d
10.b
11.b
12.a
13.d
14.a
15.c
16.c
17.b
18.
19.a
20.c
21.a
22.c
23.a
24.
25.c
26.c
27.a
28.a
29.c
30.a
31.b
32.c
33.c
34.c
35.b
36.b
37.a
38.a
39.b
40.a
41.b
42.b
43.b
44.a
45.d
46.a
47.a
48.d
49.b
50.c
1. Indian Halibut - Psettodes erumei
2. Indian Salmon – Eleutheronema tetradactylum
3. Chromosome number in Catla - 50
4. Gadus macrocepalus – Pacific Cod
5. Time period of hormonal injections – 12-15 hr.
6. Cladoceran is–Parthenogenetic
7. Coagulant in aquaculture– Alum & Gypsum
8. Cavaier is the roe of –Sturgeon
9. Scales are absent in which elasmobranches family - Neoselachii
10. External layer of prawn–Epicuticle
11. Isinglass – Clarifying agent
12. GIFT Tilapia – Gold Tilapia
13. Uniform shape, size, length & weight in stock called as – Unit stock
14. Catching of small size fishes – Growth overfishing
15. Pond plankton is– Heleoplankton
16. Freezing temperature of fish musclea) 0 0C b) -2 0C c) -5 0C d)-10 0C
17. Sea bass is –Protoandrus
18. Size of fry – 8-40 mm
19. Equilibrium price – Demand is equal to supply
20. Fishes feeds variety of foods–Euryphagic
21. Fishes tolerates wide range of temp. – Euryhaline
22. Fish export during 2011 – 0.68 million tonnes
23. Largest brackish water lake in India – Chilka lake
24. Headquarter of world fish centre – Penang
25. EEZ extends upto – 200 nautical miles
26. Moina mircura is – Cladoceran
27. Largest class of Mollusca–Gastropoda
28. Area of EEZ – 2.02 million km2
29. Harvey`s estimation
30. Antartic krill`s family – Ephausidae
31. BHA is – Antioxidant
32. Low fecundity exhibited by – Salmon
33. Biodiversity act – 2002
34. Which protein is responsible for `Surimi` product preparation – Myofibriller Protein
35. K- Value – Condition factor
36. Thermocline – Summer
37. Moulting in Crustacea – Ecdysis
38. Additional unit of output – Marginal cost
39. Larva of crab – Megalopa
40. Larva of lobster – Phylosoma
41. DHA & EPA – 22:6 n-3 & 20:5 n-3
42. Chlorophyll in Green algae – chl a
43. Oil sardine belongs to family – Clupeids

Compiled by: Abhijeet P. Naohate
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ICAR 2011 QUESTIONS
1. Sea monkey- Artemia
2. How many lungs in Lepidosiren- 1
3. Tsunami year- 2004
4.Which is a metal containing vitamin from below?
A. Riboflavin
B. Pyridoxine
C. Thiamin
D. Cyanocobalamine
Ans. D
5. Riboflavin – B2
6. Exotic shrimp sp allowed to culture – L. vennamei
7. Gastric secretion fluid - Pepsin
8. Which Device is used for plotting ship's position?
A. Compass
B. Sextant
C. Binocular
D. Parallel ruler
Ans. B
9. Substance for rehabilitation of sodic soil - Gypsum
10. Method for getting maximum value of inbreeding – Selective Breeding
11. Aquaculture Authority headquarter - Chennai
12. Jelly fish phylum - Cnidaria
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13. Plankton term was coined by - Hensen
14. Sea cucumber is commonly called as – Beach-de-mer
15. Penaeid egg hatches into - Nauplius
16. Which of the following is not the life stage of prawn- Larvae (Zoea, Egg, Post
Larvae, Larvae)
17. Gold fish origin - CHINA
18. Department of ocean is now ministry of – Earth Sciences
19. Mature male rainbow trout is identified by - Jaw (Anal Fin, Pectoral Fin, Jaw, Body
Shape)
20. Sea salinity – 35 ppt
21. Pulicat lake is situated in – Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
22. Rihand dam is in which state – Uttar Pradesh
23. Kelp is what -seaweed
24. MSY is- more than optimum yields (less than OY, equals to OY, Equals to MEY)
25. Rapid change in temperature - Thermocline
26. Coriolis force is developed by – Earth Rotation
27. Sacromere is a part of - Muscle
29. Largest freshwater lake - Kolleru
30. Largest saline lake - Sambhar
31. Generic name of hermit crab -
32. Grouper family - Serranidae
33. Not a part of life cycle of mussels- Alvin
34. Part of heart receiving venous blood - Auricle
35. Sterile fish is -triploid (Diploid, Triploid, Tetraploid, All)
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36. Order of layers of atmosphere - Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere,
Thermosphere
37. Boat speed collecting plankton in offshore -
38. Balanus is what - Barnacle
39. Rampani is what - Gear
40. Area of brackishwater - 1.23 mha
41. Area of ponds – 2.25 mha
42. Pond dyke is prepared with – Clayey Loam
43. ex in IUCN red list - Extinct
44. Number of chromosome in catla - 50
45. Which type of hermaphrodite Asian sea bass is - Protandrous
46. Flat leaf like structure of gill – Gill lamellae
47. Marine species migrating upstream to breed – Hilsa ilisha
48. Post larva of spiny lobster - Phyllosoma
49. Non holistic model – Surplus Production model
50. Standard deviation is positive square root of - Variance
51.Positive estuary lack in oxygen – Higher load of organic matter
52. Surplus production model wa given by- Beverton & Holt
53. Territorial waters ranges upto – 12nm
54. Headquarter of CMFRI before shifting to cohin - Mandapam
55. Causative agent of whirling disease – Myxosoma cerebralis
56. Causative agent of WSSV - Virus
57. Causative agent of dropsy - Bacteria
58. Which pathogen causes food poisoning – Salmonella & Streptococcus
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59. Freezing of sea water - -2° c
60. Boiling point of liquid nitrogen - -196 °c
61. Bombay Duck scientific name –Harpadon neherius
62. FPC made from – Low value Fish (High Value Fish, Lean fish, Fatty Fish, Low value
Fish)
63. HACCP applied first by - Pillsbury
64. Plankton in river - Rheoplankton
65. Organism in bloom - Microcystis
66. Cage culture originated - Cambodia
67. COMAPS abbreviation - Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction System
68. Rear left hand side of boat – Port quarter
69. Test for comparison of means - ANNOVA
70. ‘z’ in population dynamic means – Mortality (Fishing mortality, Growth Factor)
71. Fly mesh has what difference – Two knots instead of four
72. Elasmobranch highest production – Tamil Nadu
73. Mackerel highest landing on coast – Konkan (Malabar, Cambay, Coromandal)
74. Tuna species found in lakshadwip – Katsuwonus pelamis
75. State having longest coastline - Gujrat
76. Coastline of India – 8129 kms
77. Weight of exports in 2009-10 -
78. Award for which Indian scientist in food – MS Swaminathan
79. Petition for shrimp culture coastal aquaculture filed by justice chaudhari was stated in
year -
80. ICAR when established in 1929 it was with what name – Imperial Council for
Agricultural Research
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81. Deemed university for fishery education - CIFE
82. Number of carbon in progesteron – 21 (18, 19, 21, 23)
83. GnRH is – (Glycolipid, Lipid, Glycoprotein, Protein)
84. Which of is not essential amino acid - Alanine
85. Which is not an unsaturated fatty acid – Stearic Acid (Oleic acid, Linoleic acid,
Eicosapentanoic acid)
86. Gear for catching marine cat fish – Purse seine (Bottom trawling, Mid-water trawling,
Gill net, Purse seine)
87. MrNV and XSV are associated with which disease – White tail disease
88. Which DNA is derived from bacteria for its identification – (MtDNA, cDNA, tDNA,
rDNA)
89. Which is the first sea bottom drilling ship - Glomar Challenger
90. Which radiation is used for irradiation for food preservation – Gamma rays
91. Which vitamin is lost in canning process – Vitamin C + Thiamin
92. Which is most widely used cryoprotectant – Mimethyl Sulphoxide
93. Cultured crab – Scylla serrata
94. Eichornia is which weed - Floating
95. Mahua oil cake contain which poison - Saponin
96.1 nautical mile is – 1.852 km
98. Primary productivity can be measured with – kg of C/cu m/day
99. Highest per capita consumption of which country
100 .Blue green are also called - Cyanobacteria
101 .Per capita fish consumption remains at - 9
102. If a pond with 1500 square meters is losing water at 2 cm/day what is the water
requirement – (3000 l/day, 30000 l/day, 300000l/day, 150000 l/day)
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103. Lernea is what - Trematod
104. Which bond is not broken during Protein Denaturation- Peptide Bond (Disulphide
bond, Hydrogen Bond, Covalent Bond)
105. Periphyton also called as – Haptobenthos (Benthos, Nekton, Plankter)
106. Agriculture university of Pantanagar established at - 1960
107. Which of the following has tubular ovary- All Teleosts
108. Lab to land programme was initiated in
109. Oxbow lake formed in Assam floodplains - Beels
110. Protein in blood which binds heme - Globulin
111. Red tide is caused by – Gonyaulax (Oscilatoria, Gymnodium)
112. Chank resources are most abundant in which region – Ramnathsagar to Thiruvenelli
113. Which is the natural mediator in fish for expulsion of oocyte?
114. Metabolizable energy of fat- 8.5 kcal
115. 100-1000 base pairs of chromosomes – Satellites (Microsatellites, Nanosatellites)
116. Maximum primary production by - Chlorella
117. Docidia gigas is what – Gastropod, Annelid, Cephalopod
118. Hearts in cephalopod - 1
119. First transgenic fish in which year
120. Which is the most common marketing channel? Fisherman, Wholesaler, Retailer,
Consumer
121. Which is the highest producing area of ocean in world – North East Pacific
122. How many cranial nerves are there in fish - 10
123. KVK stands for – Krishi Vigyan Kendra
124. NaCl + H2O is which reaction? - Endothermic
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125. All India coordinate programme on reservoirs? 78,82,85,86
126. Maximum mangroves in India – West Bengal
127. What TDS means in Extension education? Trickle Down System
128. Excretion in crustaceans is done by? – Metanephridia, Pinnal Gland, Kidney,

Antennal Gland
129. Blackening in shrimp is caused by? – Prophenol Oxidase PPO
130. First research station at south Antarctica- Dakshin Gangotri
131. Melachite green is – Fungicide, Herbicide, Bactericide, Weedicide
132. Dactylogyrus – Gill fluke
134. Panchayat raj is? Decentralization
135. 3.5 % P2O5 containing soil is?- Acidi, Medium, Alkline
136. Carbon:Nitrogen Ratio in Aqua is preferred? 5:1, 6:1, 7:1, 10:1
137. Which organism migrate to estuary for breeding- M. rosenbergii
138. Isinglass is preapared from- Maws
139. N-acetyl-D-glucosamine is a content of- Chitosan
140. Ambergris- Sperm whale
141. Kakabans- Common carp breeding
142. Gynogenesis produces- All female progeny
143. If sperm takes part in induction of cleavage division in oocyte without fertilization
process known as- Parthenogenesis
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Match the pairs:
1. Jaikawadi – Maharashtra
2. Nanaksagar – Uttaranchal
3. Rihand – Uttar Pradesh
4. Stanley – Tamil Nadu
5. Tungabhadra – Karnataka
6. Red snapper- Lutjanus
7. White shrimp- P. indicus
8. Asian Sea bass- L. calcareifer
9. Etroplus suratensis
10. Banana prawn
11. Kuruma prawn
12. Continental shelf
13. Water act
14. Environmental Protection Act
15. Biodiversity Act
16. EEZ
17. Three spotted crab
18. Isinglass
19. Sargassum
20. Edulis
21. Echinidora
22. Gracillaria
23. Gelidium
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ICAR JRF Sample Question
1. Yellow eel
a) Adult b) Juvenile c) Reproductive d) Spent
2. C:N ratio
a) 10:1 to 15:1 b) 5:1 to 1:5 c) 1:10 to 1:15 d) 1:1 to 1:5
3. Common in shrimp & crab
a) Zoea b) Protozoea c) Megalopa d) All
4. Difference between silver fish & silver carp
a) Silver carp is carnivore
b) Silver carp is marine fish
c) Silver fish is lung fish
d) Silver fish is an insect
5. Higher protein requirement in
a) Catla b) Rohu c) Mrigal d) Silver carp
6. Indigenous species of fish is
a) Rainbow trout b) Brook trout c) Brown trout d) Snow trout
7. Application of Gypsum in a pond corrects the
a) pH b) Alkalinity c) Hardness d) Turbidity
8. Best material for dyke construction is
a) Sandy clay b) Loamy soil c) Sandy soil d) None
9. Species extensively cultured in cage of Japan is
a) Mullet b) Catla c) Murrel d) Yellow tail
10. Which farming technology is eco-friendly & scientific
a) Extensive b) Semi-extensive c) Intensive d) Super intensive
11. The most powerful anti-nutritional factor plant ingredient is
a) Phytic acid b) Glucosinolates c) Haemoglutins d) Trypsin inhibitor proteins
12. Herbs are incorporated in aqua feeds to enhance
a) Palatability b) Water stability c) Immunity d) Nutritional value
13. The teleost fish has the following class of immunoglobin
a) IgE b) IgM c) IgA d) IgG
14. The fry of which feeds on the mucus of the parent
a) Oscar b) Gourami c) Widow tetra d) Discus
15. Main species of seaweed farmed at global level (SOFIA-2016)
a) L. japonica b) Phophyra tenera c) E. cottonii d) Kappaphycus
16. Shrimp requires essential amino acid (EAA) in least quantity
a) Arginine b) Leucine c) Valine d) Tryptophan
17. Prescribed stocking density for SPF L. vannamei in freshwater farm
a) 40/m2 b) 60/m2 c) 80/m2 d) 100/m2
18. Important role in reproductive physiology of fish
a) Volatile fatty acid
b) Essential fatty acid
c) Non-essential fatty acid
d) Phospholipids
19. Software package developed by FAO to study the impact of exotic species introduction on fish
stock is
a) SPATIAL b) ARTFISH c) MTBASE d) EXFISH
20. Schreiber‟s media is
a) Diatoms b) Phyto-flagellates c) Cladocerans d) Rotifers
21. Most important shrimp from pokkali fields
a) M. dobsoni b) M. monocerous c) P. monodon d) P. semisulcatus
22. Minimum water velocity which prevent faecal matter & uneaten food from settling out & keep
raceway clean
a) 9 cm/sec b) 6 cm/sec c) 3 cm/sec d) 1 cm/sec
23. “Geoduck‟ is
a) Marine clam b) A variety of Duck c) Seaweed d) Freshwater mussel
24. Shining barb, developed by selective breeding is
a) Pethia conchonius b) P. gelius c) P. satani d) P. ticto
25. 7. Recommended nitrogen fertilizer in an acidic pond is
a) Ammonium sulphate b) Diammonium phosphate c) Pottasiun nitrate d) Urea
26. Mohs scale used for hardness of pearl obtained from pearl oyster =)
a) 1.5 – 2.5 b) 2.5 – 4.5 c) 5.5 – 6.5 d) 7.0 – 8.0
27. If concentration of ammonia is 0.52% at pH 7 & temperature 24 ⁰ C then calculate
concentration of ammonia at pH 7 & temperature 20 ⁰ C
a) 0.60 b) 0.82 c) 0.40 d) 0.70
28. Protein percentage in copepods
a) 35-40% b) 45-50% c) 50-60% d) >60%
29. Which of the following is NOT live bearer
a) P. reticulata b) P. Letipinna c) Xiphophorous maculatus d) Pterophyllum scalare
30. End product of denitrification
a) Ammonia b) Nitrite c) Nitrate d) Nitrogen
31. Seed certification in fishes
a) Ministry of agriculture, GOI
b) NFDB
c) Ministry of environment & forest
d) MPEDA
32. Male reproductive organ in prawn
a) 3rd plepods b) 5th plepods c) 3rd pereopods d) 5th pereopods
33. Which fish toxicant should be used before half of cow dung
a) Mohua oil cake b) Tea cake c) Derris root powder d) None
34. Noda virus in M. rosenbergii
a) Adult b) Protozoea c) Post Larvae d) All
35. Shallow, marginal & weed choked wetlands which culture practised
a) Pen culture b) Cage culture c) Raft culture d) Longline culture
36. Cadmalin TM extract developed from
a) Perna indica b) Perna viridis c) Anadara granosa d) Villorita cyprinodes
37. Lower efficacy of CaCO3
a) Hydrated lime b) Slaked lime c) Quick lime d) Dolomite
38. Cystine is sparing of essential amino acid (EAA)
a) Metheonine b) Leucine c) Tryptophan d) Valine
39. Best feed quality in fish should
a) Higher FCR & higher FCE
b) Lower FCR & higher FCE
c) Lower FCR & lower FCE
d) Higher FCR & lower FCE
40. Digestive enzyme with peptides bond
a) Pepsin b) Chymotrypsin c) Trypsin d) None
41. “Jayanti Rohu” is
a) Cross breeding b) Selective breeding c) Hybridization d) All
42. Scientific name of Deccan Mahseer is
a) Tor khudree b) Tor mosal c) Tor tor d) Tor putitora
43. Cobia mature at the age of
a) 1-2 years b) 2-3 years c) 4-5 years d) None
44. Which fish species grow up to 8-10 Kg
a) Cobia b) Indian Pompano c) Silver Pompano d) All
45. Filamentous algae is controlled by
a) Catla b) Grass carp c) Common carp d) Silver carp
46. Which fish species is famous in Kerala
a) Pearl spot b) Seabass c) Mullet d) Milk fish
47. Global aquaculture production in 2014
a)167.2 mmt b) 79.7 mmt c) 91.3 mmt d) 158.1 mmt
48. Which country is the major producer of aquatic plants presently
a)Indonesia b) China c) Vietnam d) Philippines
49. Campbell is variety of
a) Duck b) Pig c) Fish d) Aquatic plants
50. Main species of seaweed farmed at global level in 2014
a) L. japonica b) Phophyra tenera c) Gracilaria d) Kappaphycus
51. Mussel watch programmes
a) Pollution indicator b) Watching of mussel c) Breeding of mussel d) All
52. Filamentous algae is controlled by
a) Catla b) Grass carp c) Common carp d) Silver carp
Answer Key: Mock Test
ICAR QUESTIONS
College of Fisheries,
Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology Kumarganj, Faizabad-224 229 (U.P.)
1. Sea monkey- Artemia

2. How many lungs in Lepidosiren- 1
3. Tsunami year- 2004
4. Metal containing vitamin- Cyanocobalamine
5. Riboflavin – B2
6. Exotic shrimp sp allowed to culture – L. vennamei
7. Gastric secretion fluid - Pepsin
8. Device for plotting ship's position - Sextant
9. Substance for rehabilitation of sodic soil - Gypsum
10. Method for getting maximum value of inbreeding – Selective Breeding
11. Aquaculture Authority headquarters - Chennai
12. Jelly fish phylum - Cnidaria
13. Plankton term was coined by - Hensen
14. Sea cucumber is commonly called as – Beach-de-mer
15. Penaeid egg hatches into - Nauplius
16. Which of the following is not the life stage of prawn- Larvae (Zoea, Egg, Post Larvae, Larvae)
17. Gold fish origin - CHINA
18. Department of ocean is now ministry of – Earth Sciences
19. Mature male rainbow trout is identified by - Jaw (Anal Fin, Pectoral Fin, Jaw, Body Shape)
20. Sea salinity – 35 ppt
21. Pulicat lake is situated in – Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
22. Rihand dam is in which state – Uttar Pradesh
23. Kelp is what -seaweed
24. MSY is- more than optimum yields (less than OY, equals to OY, Equals to MEY)
25. Rapid change in temperature - Thermocline
26. Coriolis force is developed by – Earth Rotation
27. Sacromere is a part of - Muscle
29. Largest freshwater lake - Kolleru
30. Largest saline lake - Sambhar
31. Generic name of hermit crab - Pagurus armatus
32. Grouper family - Serranidae
33. Not a part of life cycle of mussels- Alvin
34. Part of heart receiving venous blood - Auricle
35. Sterile fish is -Triploid (Diploid, Triploid, Tetraploid, All)
36. Order of layers of atmosphere - Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere
37. Boat speed collecting plankton in offshore -
38. Balanus is what - Barnacle
39. Rampani is what - Gear
40. Area of brackishwater - 1.23 mha
41. Area of ponds – 2.25 mha
42. Pond dyke is prepared with – Clayey Loam
43. ex in IUCN red list - Extinct
44. Number of chromosome in catla - 50
45. Which type of hermaphrodite Asian sea bass is - Protandrous
46. Flat leaf like structure of gill – Gill lamellae
47. Marine species migrating upstream to breed – Hilsa ilisha
48. Post larva of spiny lobster - Phyllosoma
49. Non holistic model – Surplus Production model
50. Standard deviation is positive square root of - Variance
51.Positive estuary lack in oxygen – Higher load of organic matter
52. Surplus production model was given by- Beverton & Holt
53. Territorial waters ranges upto – 12nm
54. Headquarter of CMFRI before shifting to cohin - Mandapam
55. Causative agent of whirling disease – Myxosoma cerebralis
56. Causative agent of WSSV - Virus
57. Causative agent of dropsy - Bacteria
58. Which pathogen causes food poisoning – Salmonella & Streptococcus
59. Freezing of sea water - -2° c
60. Boiling point of liquid nitrogen - -196 °c
61. Bombay Duck scientific name –Harpadon neherius
62. FPC made from – Low value Fish (High Value Fish, Lean fish, Fatty Fish, Low value Fish)
63. HACCP applied first by - Pillsbury
64. Plankton in river - Rheoplankton
65. Organism in bloom - Microcystis
66. Cage culture originated - Cambodia
67. COMAPS abbreviation - Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction System
68. Rear left hand side of boat – Port quarter
69. Test for comparison of means - ANNOVA
70. ‘z’ in population dynamic means – Mortality (Fishing mortality, Growth Factor)
71. Fly mesh has what difference – Two knots instead of four
72. Elasmobranch highest production – Tamil Nadu
73. Mackerel highest landing on coast – Konkan (Malabar, Cambay, Coromandal)
74. Tuna species found in lakshadwip – Katsuwonus pelamis
75. State having longest coastline - Gujrat
76. Coastline of India – 8129 kms
77. Weight of exports in 2009-10 -
78. Award for which Indian scientist in food – MS Swaminathan
79. Petition for shrimp culture coastal aquaculture filed by justice chaudhari was stated in year -
80. ICAR when established in 1929 it was with what name – Imperial Council for Agricultural
Research
81. Deemed university for fishery education - CIFE
82. Number of carbon in progesteron – 21 (18, 19, 21, 23)
83. GnRH is – (Glycolipid, Lipid, Glycoprotein, Protein)
84. Which of is not essential amino acid - Alanine
85. Which is not an unsaturated fatty acid – Stearic Acid (Oleic acid, Linoleic acid, Eicosapentanoic
acid)
86. Gear for catching marine cat fish – Purse seine (Bottom trawling, Mid-water trawling, Gill net,
Purse seine)
87. MrNV and XSV are associated with which disease – White tail disease
88. Which DNA is derived from bacteria for its identification – (MtDNA, cDNA, tDNA, rDNA)
89. Which is the first sea bottom drilling ship - Glomar Challenger
90. Which radiation is used for irradiation for food preservation – Gamma rays
91. Which vitamin is lost in canning process – Vitamin C + Thiamin
92. Which is most widely used cryoprotectant – Mimethyl Sulphoxide
93. Cultured crab – Scylla serrata
94. Eichornia is which weed - Floating
95. Mahua oil cake contain which poison - Saponin
96.1 nautical mile is – 1.852 km
98. Primary productivity can be measured with – kg of C/cu m/day
99. Highest per capita consumption of which country- Japan
100 .Blue green are also called - Cyanobacteria
101 .Per capita fish consumption remains at - 9
102. If a pond with 1500 square meters is losing water at 2 cm/day what is the water requirement –
(3000 l/day, 30000 l/day, 300000l/day, 150000 l/day)
103. Lernea is what - Trematod
104. Which bond is not broken during Protein Denaturation- Peptide Bond (Disulphide bond,
Hydrogen Bond, Covalent Bond)
105. Periphyton also called as – Haptobenthos (Benthos, Nekton, Plankter)
106. Agriculture university of Pantanagar established at - 1960
107. Which of the following has tubular ovary- All Teleosts
108. Lab to land programme was initiated in - 1979 (ICAR golden jubilee)
109. Oxbow lake formed in Assam floodplains - Beels
110. Protein in blood which binds heme - Globulin
111. Red tide is caused by – Gonyaulax (Oscilatoria, Gymnodium)
112. Chank resources are most abundant in which region – Ramnathsagar to Thiruvenelli
113. Which is the natural mediator in fish for expulsion of oocyte?
114. Metabolizable energy of fat- 8.5 kcal
115. 100-1000 base pairs of chromosomes – Satellites (Microsatellites, Nanosatellites)
116. Maximum primary production by - Chlorella
117. Docidia gigas is what – Gastropod, Annelid, Cephalopod
118. Hearts in cephalopod - 1
119. First transgenic fish in which year – 1985 Goldfish, China
120. Which is the most common marketing channel? Fisherman, Wholesaler, Retailer, Consumer
121. Which is the highest producing area of ocean in world – North East Pacific
122. How many cranial nerves are there in fish - 10
123. KVK stands for – Krishi Vigyan Kendra
124. NaCl + H2O is which reaction? - Endothermic
125. All India coordinate programme on reservoirs? 78,82,85,86
126. Maximum mangroves in India – West Bengal
127. What TDS means in Extension education? Trickle Down System
128. Excretion in crustaceans is done by? – Metanephridia, Pinnal Gland, Kidney, Antennal Gland
129. Blackening in shrimp is caused by? – Prophenol Oxidase PPO
130. First research station at south Antarctica- Dakshin Gangotri
131. Melachite green is – Fungicide, Herbicide, Bactericide, Weedicide
132. Dactylogyrus – Gill fluke
134. Panchayat raj is? Decentralization
135. 3.5 % P2O5 containing soil is?- Acidi, Medium, Alkline
136. Carbon:Nitrogen Ratio in Aqua is preferred? 5:1, 6:1, 7:1, 10:1
137. Which organism migrates to estuary for breeding- M. rosenbergii
138. Isinglass is preapared from- Maws
139. N-acetyl-D-glucosamine is a content of- Chitosan
140. Ambergris- Sperm whale
141. Kakabans- Common carp breeding
142. Gynogenesis produces- All female progeny
143. If sperm takes part in induction of cleavage division in oocyte without fertilization process known
as- Parthenogenesis
Match the pairs:
1. Jaikawadi – Maharashtra
2. Nanaksagar – Uttaranchal
3. Rihand – Uttar Pradesh
4. Stanley – Tamil Nadu
5. Tungabhadra – Karnataka
6. Red snapper- Lutjanus
7. White shrimp- P. indicus
8. Asian Sea bass- L. calcareifer
9. Etroplus suratensis- pearl spot
10. Banana prawn- P. merguinsis
11. Kuruma prawn- P. japonicus
12. Continental shelf- 0.53 million2 km

13. Water act- 1974
14. Environmental Protection Act- 1986
15. Biodiversity Act - 2002
16. EEZ- 2.02 million2 km
17. Three spotted crab- Portunus sanguinolentus
18. Isinglass - Swinblader
19. Sargassum- Sea weed
20. Edulis- known as penny bun
21. Echinidora-
22. Gracillaria – red algae
23. Gelidium- thalloid alge
College of Fisheries (OUAT), Rangeilunda
Very Similar Test (ICAR-JRF)
A. Multiple choice
1. Torsion is a characteristic of............
a) Gastropoda c) Cephalopoda
b) Bivalvia d) Crustacea
2. ............. is a genus of barnacles
a) Balanus c) Saccostrea
b) Penaeus d) Panulirus
3. King crab belongs to family……..
a) Triospidae c)Limnadidae
b) Limulidae d) Cytherellidae
4. The swimming legs of prawns
a) Pereopods c) Pleopods
b) Uropod d) Telson
5. The word “Mollusca” indicates……….
a) Hard bodied animals c) Hard shell animals
b) Soft bodied animals d) Soft shell animals
6. The largest invertebrate Phylum is………
a) Mollusca c) Coelenterata
b) Arthropoda d) Porifera
7. The periodic shedding of exoskeleton by crustaceans is called.......
a) Symbiosis c) Aestivation
b) Ecdysis d) Mutation
8. Scientific name of Godavari prawn is…….
a) Macrobrachium rosenbergii c) Macrobrachium rude
b) Macrobrachium malcolmsonii d) Penaeus monodon
9. Cowry shells belong to Genus………
a) Cyprea c) Xancus
b) Babylonia d) Trochus
10. Cuttle fish belongs to Class……….
a) Octapoda c) Decapoda
b) Ostracoda d) Cephalopoda
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11. Byssus threads are characteristics of ....................
a) Cephalopoda c) Bivalvia
b) Gastropoda d) Scaphopoda
12. Lobsters come under Class ...........
a) Insecta c) Crustacea
b) Arachnida d) Brachyura
13. Hermit crabs come under.......
a) Brachyura c) Macrura
b) Anomura d) Cuticura
14. Megalopa is the larval stage of ........
a) Lobsters c) Prawns
b) Crabs d) Squilla
15. ......... expel a cloud of dark ink to confuse predators
a) Cephalopods c)Bivalves
b) Gastropods d)Scaphopods
16. Fish lice falls under Genus.......
a) Argulus c) Pediculus
b) Lernea d) Porcellio
17. Abalone belongs to Genus....
a) Pictada c) Anadara
b) Perna d) Haliotis
18. Nautilus is a ........
a) Cephalopod c) Bivalve
b) Gastropod d) Scaphopod
19. Moina and Daphnia belong to .....
a) Copepoda c) Calanoida
b) Cladocera d) Amphipoda
20. Antarctic Krill is ............
a) Balanus amphitrite c) Procambarus clarkia
b) Euphausia superba d) Thenus orientalis
21. The length w. r. t. zero increment is
a) L∞ c) Lm
b) Lmax d) Lc
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22. Tropical short lived species have ‘K’
a) High c) Medium
b) Low d) None
23. The value of M/K ranges between
a) 1.2 to 2.2 c) 2.5 to 3.5
b) 1.5 to 2.5 d) 1.5 to 3.5
24. Exploitation ratio (E) is
a) F/Z c) M/Z
b) Z/F d) M+F
25. The VBGF parameter “t0” means
a) Length at zero age c) Age at length infinity
b) Growth coefficient d) Age at zero length
26. Occurrence of too many old fish indicates
a) Overexploitation c) Exploitation
b) Underexploitation d) None of these
27. Estimation of MSY by Schaefer model is
a) MSY = -a2/4b c) MSY= -a/2b
b) MSY = -a2/2b d) MSY= -a/4b
28. Plotting the natural logarithm of numbers against their respective age is called
a) Catch curve c) Growth curve
b) Catch scenario d) Yield curve
29. K is inversely proportional to
a) L∞ c) T (0C)
b) M d) t0
30. L∞ and K in Gulland and Holt are………..respectively.
a) –a/b and –b c) –ln b
b) –b and –a/b d) a/(1-b)
31. Which of the following fish has air-breathing organs
a) Mystus seenghala
b) Anabas testudineus
c) Wallago attu
d) Ctenopharyngodon idella
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32. Which of the following is not a cat fish
a) Clarias batrachus
b) Ictaturus punctatus
c) Mystus seenghala
d) Lates calcarifer
33. Mud banks are formed along the coast of
a. Kerala
b. Orissa
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Karnataka
34. Heteropneustes fossilis is differentiated from Clarias batrachus is having
a. Small dorsal fin

b. Long anal fin
c. 4 pairs of barbles
d. No pectoral spines
35. Scientific name of brown trout is
a. Salmo trutta fario

b. Salmo salar
c. Salvelinus alpinus
d. Salvelinus namayenth
36. Loktak lake is located in the state of
a. Jammu & Kashmir

b. Himachal Pradesh
c. Sikkim
d. Manipur
37. Longest dam in India is
a. Gobindsagar
b. Indirasagar
c. Ukai
d. Hirakud
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38. Polygonal marking present on walking and swimming leg’s of
a. Scylla tranquebarica
b. Scylla serrata
c. Portunus pelagicus
d. Portunus sanguinolentus
39. Which one is an exotic fish
a. Chanos chanos
b. Lates calcarifer
c. Mahseer
d. Rainbow trout
40. Chara is a
a. Aquatic inset
b. Floating aquatic weed
c. Marginal weed
d. Submerged aquatic weed
41. The biological optimal catch is called as
a. MEY
b. MSY
c. fmsy
d. Yield
42. As per the basic concept of logistic model, is the effort goes on increasing the
CPUE goes on
a. Decreasing
b. Increasing
c. Adding
d. Remaining same
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43. For a virgin fish stock, the relationship of mortalities is, Z =
a. F+M
b. M
c. F-M
d. M2
44. Theoretically the perfect value of b in the length-weight relationship formula is
a. 2
b. 2.5
c. 3
d. 4
45. The analytical model requires sets of parameters
a. Four
b. Three
c. Two
d. Five
46. The shape of the trawl net selectivity curve is
a. Parabolic
b. Sigmoid
c. Bell shaped
d. Rhomboid
47. UNCLOS-I was held at Geneva in
a. 1950
b. 1952
c. 1958
d. 1960
48. The C.R.Z. notification was issued by the GOI in
a. 1989
b. 1991
c. 1992
d. 1985
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49. The code of conduct for Responsible Fisheries was adopted by the FAO
Conference in
a. 1990
b. 1994
c. 1995
d. 1998
50. ICAR/GOI is celebrating a fish farmer’s day on
a. 11th May
b. 23rd September
c. 10th July
d. 10th August
51. The World Fisheries Day is observed on
a. 20th January
b. 21st November
c. 15th March
d. 10th July
52. The main difference between endoskeleton of bony and cartilaginous fishes is
a. Endoskeleton of Bony fishes is small
b. Endoskeleton of cartilaginous fishes is thick
c. It is ossified in cartilaginous fishes
d. It is ossified in bony fishes
53. Superior mouth in Catla catla is the adaptation for
a. Feeding in top column of water

b. Swimming
c. Feeding at bottom
d. Breeding
54. Very large intestine in carps is
a. Adaptation for omnivours activity
b. Adaptation for harbivours activity
c. Adaptation for carnivours activity
d. For digestion of animal matter
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55. Harpodan nehereus has restricted distribution along Indian coast found on
a. Kerala coast
b. Northwest & West Bengal
c. Tamil Nadu & Andaman
d. Andhra Pradesh only
56. Parastromateus niger belongs to family
a. Stromateidae
b. Clupeidae
c. Trichiuridae
d. Carangidae
57. Largest cephalopod in terms of length & weight is
a. Loligo duvanceli
b. Sepiella inermis
c. Sepia pharonis
d. Sepiotutheis lessoniana
58. Deep sea prawns belong to the family
a) Pandalidae
b) Penaeidae
c) Palaemonidae
d) Sergestidae
59. Yellow fin tuna belong to the genus
a) Auxis
b) Katsowanus
c) Thennus
d) Euthynus
60. Presence of Scutes on the lateral line is the characteristic of family
a) Carangidae
b) Sciaenidae
c) Polynemidae
d) Scombridae
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61. Byssus gland is present in
a. Lamellidens marginalis
b. Mytilus viridis
c. Chaetoceros
d. Both a and b
62. Whale shark is
a) Oviparous
b) Viviparous
c) Ovoviviparous
d) None
63. Protogynus hermaphroditism is found in

a) Lates
b) Epinephelus
c) Serranus
d) Poecilia
64. The preferred food item for Indian oil sardine
a) Copepods
b) Chlorella
c) Fragillaria oceanica
d) Cocolithophores
65. White baits/ Anchovies belong to family
a) Clupeidae
b) Engraulidae
c) Cyprinidae
d) Chirocentridae
66. Lizard fish belong to family
a) Synodontidae
b) Scombridae
c) Centropomidae
d) Mugillidae
67. The commercial catch of Indian mackerel composed of
a) 0 and 1 year
b) 1 and 2 year
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c) 0 year only
d) 1 year only
68. The scientific name of skip jack tuna
a) Thunnus obesus
b) Katsuwonus pelamis
c) T. albacores
d) Auxis thazard
69. The scientific name spotted seer fish is
a) Scomberomorus commerson
b) S. guttatus
c) S. lineolatus
d) Acanthocybium solandri
70. The shape of the gill net selection curve is
a) Sigmoid shape
b) Bell shape
c) Ring shape
d) Both a & b
71. Batch of fish belong to same age group and same stock is
a) Recruit
b) Population
c) Cohort
d) Unit stock
72. Multistage stratified random sampling method is designed by
a) CIFRI
b) CMFRI
c) CIFE
d) CIFA
73. Beverton and Holt model is an example of
a) Holistic model
b) Analytical model
c) Prediction model
d) Both b & c
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B. Fill in the blanks
74. Full form of LFSA ………………
75. Full form of ELEFAN …………..…
76. Full form of FiSAT ……………..……
77. Malacology is the study of………………….

78. Fusion of head with the thorax in crustaceans called ………
79. The scientific name of Brine shrimp is……
80.Total no. of appendages found in shrimps……
81. The scientific study of crustaceans is known as ……
82. The carp lice belong to genus……………..
83. The eight shelled mollusc, Chiton belongs to class……
84. The Tusk shells belongs to class…………
85. The presence of byssus threads, ligaments and adductor muscles are the
characteristics of the class………..….
86. Krill is the common name given to the order …………..
87. The scientific name of Unicorn cod………..…
88. Father of Ichthyology is………….…
89. Total no. of fish species in the world (2006)………….. (Nelson, 2006)
90. The scientific name of Indian squid…………………
91. Gadus morhua belongs to family…………………
92. Indian EEZ declared in the year…………………
93. The scientific name of Ghol………………..
94. The scientific name of Koth………………
95. Deep sea shrimp belongs to family………….……
96. Ten pounders belong to order……………………..
97. Sea horse belongs to family………………………
98. Goat fish belong to family…………………….…
99. Carangids are characterised by …………pre anal spines and ……………scutes.
100. The yield at which profit is maximum is called……………...
101. Sea catfishes belong to family ………..
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102. ELEFAN I is used for estimation of …………parameters.
103. The sum of annual survival and mortality rate is ………..
104. The equation for exponential decay model is …………..
105. The input for surplus production model is time series ………..and ………..data.
C. I. Match the following:

A B
i) Freshwater giant prawn ( ) i) Teredo
ii) Shipworm ( ) ii) Loligo sp.
iii) Window pane oyster ( ) iii) Thenus orientalis
iv) Brown mussel ( ) iv) Pennatula
v) Petasma ( ) v) Megalopa
vi) Ink gland ( ) vi) Placenta placenta
vii) Sand lobster ( ) vii) Penaeus monodon
viii)Sea pen ( ) viii) Chitin
ix) Crab ( ) ix) Perna indica
x) Exoskeleton ( ) x) Palaemonidae
C. II. Match the following:
A B
i) Giant river prawn ( ) a) Acetes indicus

ii) Black lip pearl oyster ( ) b) Fenneropenaeus indicus
iii) Indian white prawn ( ) c) Macrobrachium rosenbergii
iv) Tiger prawn ( ) d) Phyllosoma
v) Paste shrimp ( ) e) Penaeus monodon
vi) Lobster ( ) f) Xancus pyrum
vii) Cirripeds ( ) g) Radula
viii) Feeding organ ( ) h) Statolith
ix) Balancing organ ( ) i) Pinctada margaritifera
x) Sacred chank ( ) j) Cypris
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ICAR/JRF TRIAL EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
1. The solubility of oxygen in water

a. Increases as temperature increases.
b. Increases as salinity increases.
c. Decreases as salinity increases.
d. Not related with temperature.
2. In plankton dominated pond pH should be maximum at
a. Morning b. Afternoon c. Evening d. Midnight
3. Which of the following is submersed unattached plants
a. Vallisneria b. Hydrilla c. Ceratophylum d. Potamogeton
4. Periphytons are also called as
a. Rhizobenthos b. Haptobenthos c. Endobenthos d. Herpobenthos
5. Chile saltpeter is a
a. Nitrogen fertilizer
b. Phosphate fertilizer
c. Potassium fertilizer
d. None of the above
6. Which of the following is not a variable cost
a. Electricity cost
b. Transportation cost
c. Depreciation cost
d. Fertilizer and chemical cost
7. Which of the following statement is true?
a. Anaerobic oxidation is rapid and complete.
b. Aerobic oxidation is rapid and complete.
c. Aerobic oxidation is rapid but not complete.
d. Aerobic oxidation is complete but not rapid.
8. Which of the following is an example of closed system of aquaculture?
a. Open water cage farming.
b. Semi-intensive pond farming.
c. Long line mussel farming
d. Recirculating aquaculture of shrimp.
9. For deoxygenation of water which of the following can be used?
a. Sodium sulphate b. Silica capsule c. Ammonium chloride d. Potasium iodide
10. Which of the following is an indicator of early stage of spoilage of fish?
a. Thiobarbitaric acid value.
b. Histamine level
c. Peroxide value
d. K- value
11. Belly bursting phenomena is due to
a. Autolysis of gut content
b. Microbial breakdown of gut content
c. Muscle break down
d. Oxidation of blood pigments.
12. Indole is a product formed due to the breakdown of
a. Histidine b. Tyrosine c. Arginine d. Lysine
13. Thiobarbitaric acid number is an indicator of
a. Protein breakdown
b. Lipid breakdown
c. Carbohydrate break down
d. Nucleotide breakdown.
14. Which of the following can be oxidized most rapidly?
a. Stearic acid b. Oleic acid c. Linoleic acid d. Linolenic acid
15. Black spot in shrimp is due to oxidation of
a. Histidine b. Tyrosine c. Arginine d. Lysine
16. Exons are the
a. Coding sequences of DNA
b. Non coding sequences of DNA
c. Non coding sequences of RNA
d. Gene regulating sequences of DNA
17. Which of the following vector can be used to carry larger portion of DNA?
a. Plasmid vector b. BAC c. Retroviral vector d. Non can be used.
18. Latest most acceptable classification of fishes is given by
a. Hora b. Berg c. Candole d. Aritedi
19. Which of the following cell type produces male steroide hormone in testis of fishes?
a. Germ cells b. Interstitial cells c. Sertoli cells d. Primary spermatogonia
20. Gonadosomatic index is an indicator of
a. Feeding habit b. Maturity c. Feccondity d. Egg size
21. Iodine producing group of algae
a. Red algae b. Brown algae c. Green algae d. All of the above
22. Optimum water temperature for coral reef development is
a. 10 – 15 ˚C b. 20 – 25 ˚C c. 30 – 35 ˚C d. 35 – 40 ˚C
23. Which of the following is called as sea cow?
a. Platinista b. Chelonia d. Dugong c. Balanoptera
24. Which of the following is commonly called as ‘White Amur’?
a. Ctenopharyngodon idella
b. Hypothalmicthyes molitrix
c. Cyprinus carpio
d. Cirrhinus mrigala
25. Which of the following is called as Called as ‘Cauveri Carp’.
a. Labeo kontius b. Labeo bata c. Labeo fimbriatus d. Labeo deroit
26. The recomended safe level of mercury in aquafarm water below which it is not toxic.
a. <0.1 ppm b. <0.025 ppm c. <0.00025 ppm d. <1 ppm
27. Which of the following is freshwater prawn hatchery and research centre?
a. OSPARC b. TASPARC c. WESPARC d. WHAT
28. Who had written the book ‘Theory of Financial Management’?
a. Arber Dewing b. Wilford Elton c. Ezza Solomon d. Charls Mars
29. WSSV disease outbreak in India has been occurred in
a. Nov 1986 b. Nov 1990 c. Nov 1994 d. Nov 1998
30. Current total shrimp production from aquaculture in India is around
a. 45,800 mt b. 82,600 mt c. 1,20,000 mt d. 1,40,000 mt
31. Largest export market of Indian Seafood during 2010-11 is
a. USA b. Japan c. European Union d. China
32. Fleshy finned fishes are grouped under which category?
a. Actinopterygii b. sarcopterygii c. acanthodii d. Holocephalii
33. Statocyst of crustaceans is forn
a. Chemoreceptor b. rasping organ c. Thermoreceptor d. balancing organ
34. Arms of cephalopods are modification of
a. Mantle layer b. muscular foot c. Coelomic epithelium d. Parts of gills
35. Which class of mollusca is exclusively marine?
a. Bivalvia b. Cephalopoda c. Gastropoda d. None of the above
36. Carbohydrate content of fish is around
a. 18 – 24 % b. 5 – 22 % c. 2 – 5 % d. <1%
37. Green revolution in India came during
a. 1955 – 57 b. 1966 -67 c. 1976 – 77 d. 1986 – 87
38. AICRP on brackish water aquaculture in india was during
a. 1973 b. 1975 c. 1983 d. 1988
39. Which of the following is Transfer of Technology project?
a. TVS b. LLP c. AICRP d. All are correct
40. Silver pompano (Trichinotas blochii) belongs to family
a. Ranchicentridea b. scombridae c. Carrangidae d. Clupeidae
41. Scientific name of ‘Black king fish’ is
a. Silago sihama b. Rachycentras canadam
c. Epinephal dicanthas d. Elops machnata
42. Scientific name of king prawn is
a. Metapenaeus affinis b. Metapenaeus monoceros
c. Peneaus indicas d. Metapenaeus dobsonii
43. Which year has been celebrated as ‘International year of biodiversity’/
a. 2011 b. 2010 c. 2009 d. 2008
44. The Head Quarter of ICES (International Council for Exploration of Sea is located in
a. Gland (Switzerland) b. Washington (USA)
c. Tokyo (Japan) d. Copenhagen (Denmark)
45. Total Global Fish Production is currently around
a. 100 mmt b. 125 mmt c. 147 mmt 180 mmt
46. The country which is on 2nd rank on total inland capture fish production
a. India b. Bangladesh c. Vietnam d. Thailand
47. The area of Indian coast which has highest contribution to the total cephalopod catch is
a. Northwest coast b. Northeast coast c. Southwest coast d. Southeast coast
48. Which river is called as ‘Sorrow of China?
a. Mekong river b. Houghton river c. Tsangpo river d. Mississippi river
49. National Centre for Atlantic and Ocean Research (NCAOR) is located at
a. Bherawl (Gujrat) b. Wasko-digama (Goa) c. Cochin (Kerala) d. Chennai (TN)
50. Least Cost Combination is based on
a. Factor- factor relationship
b. Factor – product relationship
c. Product – product relation
d. Enterprise selection
51. Principle of diminishing returns in economics is used to decide
a. Process of production
b. Optimum utilization of resource
c. Type of enterprise to be used
d. Type of technology to be used
52. Shape of marginal productivity curve is

a. Straight line with upright slop
b. Straight light with downward slop
c. Inverted U – shaped
d. J- shaped
53. To increase carrying capacity of an aqua farm which one can be

a. Multiple sizes stocking
b. Polyculture
c. Aeration
d. All of the above
54. Androgenesis is more difficult than gynogenesis because

a. It is difficult to inactivate maternal genome.
b. Only male gene does not carry out cleavage.
c. It is difficult to manipulate embryo at the time of first cleavage.
d. Fertilization of inactivated egg with activated sperm is difficult.
55. Which of the following strategy can be used to get optimum price for fish and fishery
products?
a. Quality of product b. Cooperative marketing
c. Diversity of markets and products d. All of the above
56. Which one of the following is a project appraisal technique?

a. Compound interest method
b. Cash flow analysis
c. Payback period calculation
d. Shadow analysis method
57. For the feasibility of a project which one is true?

a. NPV > 0 b. BCR < 1 c. IRR < Bank rate of return d. All are correct
58. Fisheries extension is a/an

a. Informal education b. Formal education c. Non formal education d. None
59. The concept of sustainability entails that

a. Intensive exploitation of natural resources.
b. Use of new technology to minimize both wastage and environmental pollution.
c. Implementation of new technology to minimize pollution.
d. Use of techniques to control the wastage avoiding pollution control.
60. Liberalization literally means

a. Exchange of technology between the countries.
b. Opening up of monopoly markets to increase competition.
c. Dismantling governmental control.
d. Sale of public sector enterprises.
61. Which of the following is considered as first line extension system in India?
a. Extension system of ‘Ministry of Agriculture’.
b. ICAR institutions
c. Extension system of ‘Ministry of Rural Development’
d. Extension system of Voluntary Organizations.
62. Which one of the following hatchery model is most suitable in case water scarcity
conditions?
a. Chinese circular hatchery
b. Hapa hatchery
c. Glass-jar hatchery
d. D- model hatchery
63. Which of the following is an example of depleted stock?

a. Atlantic cod b. Atlantic herring c. Indian mackerel d. Yellow fin tuna
64. Which of the following is a mass contact method?

a. Farm clinic b. Result demonstration c. Exhibition d. Farmer’s Day
65. Innovation in extension is

a. New idea
b. Behavioral response to new idea
c. Movement of new idea
d. Farmers implementing new idea.
66. Which property of water is responsible for maintenance of life even in frozen seas?
a. Water has higher density than ice.
b. Water has high specific heat capacity.
c. Water has dissolved oxygen to support life.
d. Carbonate/bicarbonate buffer maintains constant pH.
67. Which of the following is a characteristic of lotic environment?

a. Thermal stratification b. Absence directional water movement.
c. Uneven distribution of dissolved gases. d. Mainly a heterotrophic system.
68. Which of the following is considered as a periphyton?
a. Vorticella b. Unio c. Cyclops d. Ceratium
69. Which of the following lake of India has been formed by dissolution of substrata?
a. Sambhar lake
b. Dal lake
c. Kumaon lake
d. Nainital lake
70. Clinograde oxygen distribution is a characteristic of

a. Stratified oligotrophic lakes.
b. Stratified eutrophic lakes.
c. Unstratified oligotrophic lake.
d. Unstratified eutrophic lakes.
71. Standing state of an ecosystem is referred to

a. Total organic matter of the system.
b. Total mineral matter of the system.
c. Total living weight in the system.
d. Biomass of primary producers.
72. Which of the following is an indicator of organic pollution of river water?

a. Schizothorax b. Stonefly nymph c. Caddisfly nymph d. Chironomous
73. Which one of the following is the site of formation of new oceanic lithosphere?
a. Continental slope b. Continental Rise
c. Med oceanic ridges d. Subduction zones
74. The amount of increase in pressure in the ocean as per increase in depth is around
a. 1 atm pressure increase as depth increases by 1 meter.
b. 1 atm pressure increase as depth increases by 10 meter
c. 1 atm pressure increase as depth increases by 50 meter
d. 1 atm pressure increase as depth increases by 100 meter
75. Fringing coral reefs are most abundant around

a. Gulf of Kutch b. Gulf of Mannar
c. Around Andaman and Nicobar Islands d. Around Lakshadweep Island
76. Rampani is most commonly operated along

a. North-west coast b. South west coast
c. North-east coast d. South-east coast
77 Well-known warm Gulf Steam current flows in

a. Indian ocean
b. Pacific ocean
c. Atlantic ocean
d. Southern ocean
78. Fish Aggregating Devices (FAD) will be most suitable to use with
a. Purse seine b. Mid water trawling
c. Long line d. Traps
79. When one gene effects more than one trait; the phenomena is termed as
a. Epistasis b. Pleotropy c. Heterosis d. None
80. Which of the following instrument is used to handle large sized purse seines with
minimum man power?
a. Purse gallows b. Power block
c. Net brailer d. Skiff
81. Which of the following fish is found associated with thermocline layer?
a. Mackerel b. Tuna
c. Cat fishes d. Perches
82. The formula for mesh size (m) of a gill net in terms of modal length of fish (l) is
a. m = kl b. m = kl2 c. m = k/l d. m = k/l2
83. Which of the following is a highly selective fishing gear?
a. Purse seine b. Trawl net c. Entangling net d. Hooks and lines
84. Which of the following measures is the most fuel saving approach in case of trawling?
a. Use of knotless netting
b. Use of large meshes
c. Use of cambered otter boards
d. Use of multi-rig trawling
85. To prevent knot slippage which of the following process can be used?
a. Tanning b. Treatment with Copper sulphate
c. Tarring d. Heat treatment
86. The process of repairing of net is called as

a. Rigging b. Tailoring c. Mending d. Reeving
87. Which of the following boat building material gives maximum strength to the vessel?
a. Wood b. Steel c. Aluminum d. Ferro cement
88. Longitudinal curvature of deck is termed as

a. Sheer b. Flare c. Trim d. Camber
89. Which one of the following type of hull is most commonly used in fishing vessels?
a. Planing hull b. Displacement hull
c. Semi-displacement hull d. None
90. Which of the following group is an egg scatter laying non adhesive eggs?
a. Danio b. Rasbora c. Gold fish d. Angel
91. Incubation period for Clarias batrachas fertilized eggs at 27 - 30˚C is

a. 10 – 12 hrs b. 15 – 18 hrs c. 25 – 26 hrs d. 32 – 36 hrs
92. Which of the following causes a non-direction change in allelic frequency?

a. Genetic drift b. Mutation c. Migration d. Selection
93. Most common method of gene transfer for transgenic fish production?
a. Electroporation b. Microinjection c. Use of retroviral vectors d. Lipofection
94. Atlantic blue fin tuna is scientifically called as
a. Thunnus orientalis b. T thynnus c. T tongol d. T albacarus
b. First global conference on aquaculture was organized at

a. Phukot (Thailand) b. Chennai (India) c. Kyoto (Japan) d. Manila (Phillipines)
96. Sewage fed fish culture is a traditional practice of
a. Andhra Pradesh b. Assam c. West Bengal d. Utter Pradesh
97. Wadge Bank is located in which coastal state?

a. Andhra Pradesh b. Tamil Nadu c. Kerala d. Karnataka
98. Which one of the following pelagic fishery for which landing increases fairly
constantently?
a. Bombay Duck b. Indian Oil Sardine c. Indian Mackerel d. Hilsa
99. Which of the following navigation chart is a very small scale chart?
a. World chart b. Ocean chart
c. General chart d. Plain chart
100. Intended direction of travel by a ship is

a. Track b. Course c. Rhumb d. Path
101. Which of the following device is used to determine the ship’s speed?
a. Decca b. Gyrometer b. Log d. Loren
103. Paddle wheel aerators can be grouped under

a. Gravity aerator b. Surface aerator
c. Diffuser aerator c. Turbine aerator
104. Hatching %age of fertilized carp eggs on an average in Chinese circular hatchery is
around
a. 45% b. 55 % c. 75 % d. 90 %
105. Which of the following structure can be used for flood control in fish ponds?
a. Monk b. Sluice c. Spillway d. Diversons
106. Which of the following measure of central tendency is particularly useful for age and
growth studies?
a. Mean b. Medium c. Mode d. none
107. Standard deviation of binomial distribution when p & q are the probabilities and n is the
total number of outcomes can be given as
a. np b. npq c. √(npq) d. (npq)2
108. Reducing or minimizing an impact of a hazard or disaster is called as

a. Response b. Mitigation c. Recovery d. Preparedness
109. Pillar cells are found in

a. Bowman’s capsule b. Pancreatic islets c. Gill lamellae d. Hepatic sensoids
110. The vessel which supplies deoxygenated blood to the gill is

a. Afferent branchial vessel b. Efferent branchial vessel
b. Carotid vein c. Renal vein
111. The group of fishes having Weberian osscicles is termed as

a. Physostomi b. Physoclisti s. Osteriophysi d. Chondrostei
112. Red glands are characteristic feature of

a. Swim bladder b. Gill epithelium
c. Hepatopancrease d. Renal tubules
113. Clarias batrachas (Indian magur) is

a. Planktonivores and surface feeder
b. Carnivores and column feeder
c. Omnivores and bottom feeder
d. Herbivores and column feeder
114. First successful breeding if Silver pompano was carried out by

a. Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture
b. Central Institute of Brackish water Aquaculture (CIBA)
c. Central Marine Fishery Research Institute (CMFRI)
d. Central Institute f Ocean Technology (CIOT)
115. Which of the following area is the main area for the farming of green mussel?
a. Tuticorin coast (Tamil Nadu)
b. Gulf of Kutch (Gujrat)
c. Bishakhapattanam coast (Andhra Pradesh)
d. Malabar Coast (Kerala)
116. Contribution of Mariculture to the total global aquaculture production (quantity wise) is
around
a. 62 % b. 36 % c. 8% d. Negligible
117. Main centre for the export of ornamental fishes is

a. Mumbai b. Chennai c. Kolkata d. Cochin
118. At low Phosphate content which of the following group of phytoplankton can be
expected to dominate in freshwater fish ponds?
a. Blue - green algae b. Diatoms c. Green algae d. None
119. Optimum level of primary productivity of a fish pond in terms of gmC/m 2/day is
a. < 0.5 b. 1 – 5 c. 50 - 100 d. >100
120. The relationship between stocking density and total fish production from a given area in
case of semi – intensive fish ponds can be generalized as
a. As stocking density increase, fish production always increases.
b. As stocking density increase, fish production always decreases.
c. As stocking density increase, fish production increases upto a level then decreases.
d. All of these may happen.
121. Which one of the following is a fastest growing Indian carp?

a. Labeo rohita b. Labeo calbasu
b. Cirrhinus mrigala d. Catla catla
122. The color of ready to hatch eggs for giant freshwater prawn is
a. Transparent b. Light orange
c. Grey-black d. Light green
123. Which of the following appendages in freshwater prawn is mainly involved in circulating
water through gill chamber?
a. Chelipeds b. Pleopods c. Maxilipeds d. Maxilla
124. Herrings are included in which family?

a. Chirocentridae b. Polynemidae c. Clupeidae d. Scombridae
125. Which of the following has lateral line extended up to the tip of caudal fin?
a. Clupeidae b. Scianidae c. Centropomidae d. Cynoglosidae
126. Biological Diversity Act in India came in

a. 2002 b. 2004 c. 2006 d. 2008
127. Which one of the following is an Endangered freshwater fish and also a state fish of
Utter Pradesh?
a. Tor putitora b. Ompak bimaculatus c. Barilias bola d. Chetala chetala
128. Preparation of marinades from fish involves addition of

a. Citric acid b. Salt c. Both d. None
129. Which of the following is a therapeutic agent obtained from shark skeleton?
a. Squalin b. Chondriotein sulphate c. Shagreen d. Calcium propionate
129. Which of the following technique is helpful in removing free fatty acids from fish body
oil?
a. Gravity settling b. Alkali refining
c. Winterisation d. Bleaching
130. Fish silage is

a. Concentrated fish protein
b. Gelatinized fish mince
c. Liquefied fish protein
d. Extracted Poly-unsaturated Fatty acids
131. In oxidative phosphorylation flow of electron is

a. NADH/FADH2 H+
b. NADH/FADH2 O2
c. NADH/FADH2 H 2O
d. NADH/FADH2 ATP
132. The structure of protein is the sequence of Amino acid

a. Primary b. Secondary c. Tertiary d. Quaternary
134. Which of the following is a/an differential stain?

a. Acid fast stain b. Nigrosine c. Gram’s stain d. Both a and c
135. Which of the following is a site of nonessential genes in bacteria?
a. Nucleoid b. Plasmid c. Inclusion bodes d. Ribosome
136. Which of the following is the most cultured cray fish?

a. Astacus astacus b. Procamberos clarikii c Astacus amiricanas d. None of the above
137. The shrimp productivity (per ha production) is maximum in

a. West Bengal b. Andhra Pradesh c. Tamil Nadu d. Gujrat
138. Green Certification for Freshwater Ornamental Fishes is provided by

a. CIBA b. CIFA c. MPEDA d. CIFRI
139. Oxygen sensitivity of bacteria can be tested by using the media

a. Magnesium sulphate agar b. Thioglycolate broth
c. Pepton broth d. Mac- Conkey agar
140. Maximum Economical Yield is

a. Yield for which there is no harm to the resources.
b. Yield at which profit ix maximum.
c. Level of fishing effort for which yield is maximum
d. Yield higher than maximum sustainable yield.
141. Which if the following is a source of carrageenan ?

a. Gelidium b. Fucus c. Chondrus d. Caulerpa
142. Which of the following is not an analytical model?

a. Stock dynamics model b. Biverton and Holt model
c. Surplus production model d. Thomson and Bell model
143. Which of the following culture technique is contributing most to the total global
seaweed production?
a. Net culture b. Pond culture
b. Raft culture d. Long-line culture
144. Asian countries do not dominate in the production of which of the following cultured
species?
a. Salmon b. White leg shrimp c. Cray fish d. Sea weeds
145. Which one of the following is an open thalycum species?

a. P. monodon b. P. indicas c. F. merguensis d. Non
146. Optimum level of protein for grow-out diet in Tilapia is

a. 35 – 40 % b. 40 – 45 % c. 25 – 30 % d. 40 – 50 %
147. Which of the following bacteria is mostly responsible for mortalities in shrimp
hatcheries?
a. Vibrio b. Aeromonas c. Pseudomonas d. Myxobacterium
148. First transgenic fish which is commercialized is

a. Transgenic Zebra fish
b. Transgenic Common carp
c. Transgenic Salmon
d. Transgenic Tilapia
149. Nitrogen free extract in a fish feed is a representative of

a. Lipid content b. Carbohydrate content
c. Protein content d. Mineral content
150. Which of the following can be an ant-fungal agent in fish feed?

a. Polypropylene glycol b. Ethoxyquene
c. Calcium bentonite d. Sodium acetate
152 Match the following

1. Tyrosine a. Large hydrocarbon side chain
2. Methionine b. Hydroxyl containing aromatic amine
3. Valine c. Sulphur containing amino acid
4. Serine d. Imidazole ring
5. Histidine e. Hydroxyl containing amine
152. Match the following

1. X- ray crystallography a. Protein visualization
2. Fluorescent markers b. Creating proteins with new functions
3. Site directed mutagenesis c. DNA sequencing
4. Automated solid phase method d. Peptide synthesis
5. Sanger dideoxy method e. Three dimensional structures of proteins
1. Koleru lake a. Utterakhand
2. Naini lake b. Manipur
3. Loktak lake c. Maharashtra
4. Lonar lake d. Jammu & Kashmir
5. Dal lake e. Andhra Pradesh

1. Copepoda a. Brine shrimp
2. Cirripedia b. Seed shrimp
3. Ostracoda c. Barnacles
4. Branchiopoda d. Cyclops
5. Branchiura e. Fish lice

1. Bacterial disease a. Itchyopthariasis
2. Fungal disease b. Gill fluke
3. Helminthes Infection c. Lerneasis
4. Crustacean infection d. Cotton wool disease
5. Protozoan infection e. Columnaris

1. GnRH a. Peptide hormone
2. Insulin b. Steroidal hormone
3. LH c. Ecosanoid hormone
4. Testosterone d. Glycoprotein hormone
5. Prostaglandin e. Protein hormone

1. Air stone diffuser a. Fine and dissolved solid removal
2. Screen filters b. Nitrification
3. UV- Generator c. Waste solids removal
4. Foam fractionators d. Disinfection
5. Trickling filters e. CO2 removal

1. Chlorella a. Astaxanthin
2. Dunaliella b. B- carotene
3. Haematococcus c. Phycocyanin
4. Isochrysis d. Health food
5. Spirulina e. Aquaculture feed

1. Vita – B1 a. Antioxidant
2. Vita – B2 b. Carbohydrate metabolism
3. Vita – B6 c. Energy currency
4. Vita – D d. Transamination
5. Vita – E e. Ca & P regulation

1. Corals a. Bipinnaria
2. Lamprey b. Planula
3. Pearl oyster c. Ammocoete
4. Star fish d. Glochidium
5. Freshwater mussel e. Trochophore
MOCK TEST1
TIME: 2 hr 30 min Date:
Admission No.:
Each Question carries one mark. Negative attempt to each question will lead to
reduction of 0.25 marks.
A. Select the Most appropriate one from the multiple choice given
1. Which of the following is not a breed of duck

a. Khaki campbell b. Indian Runner c. Grama Priaya d. None of these
2. Which of the following is not a micronutrient

a. Calcium b. Manganese c. Molybdenum d.Zinc
3. Failure of blood clotting/haemorrhagic disease is due to

a. Vitamin A b. Vitamin B12 c. Vitamin K d.Vitamin D
4. Hempshire is the breed of

a. Goat b. Sheep c. Buffalo d. Swine
5. Hybridoma technology meant for production of monoclonal antibody was developed

by
a. Kary Mullis b. Kohler c. Sanger d. Fletcher
6. Which type of scales are found in chondrichthyes.

a. Ctenoid scales b. Placoid scales c. Cycloid scales d. None of these
7. Keeled abdomen with scute in the characteristics of the order

a. Clupiformes b.Osteoglossiformes
c.Perciformes d.Syngnathiformes
8.Which of the following is a freshwater clupeid.

a. Gudusia chapra b. Coilia dussumeri c. Liza parsia d.Therapon jarbua
9. Cartilaginous fishes have how many pair of gill slits

a. 2-4 b. 3-4 c.4-5 d.5-7
10. Which of the following shape of body indicates fast swimming fish
a. Compressiform b. Fusiform c. Depressiform d. Globiform
11. Which of the following type of blood circulation is seen in crustaceans

a. Closed b. Open c. Semi closed d. Semi open
12. The function of epipodites in crustacean is for
a. Excretion b. Respiration c. circulation d. Digestion
13. Radula is found in the phylum

a. Arthropoda b. Chordata c. Mollusca d. Echinodermata
14. Which of the following is a modification of exopodite of 2 nd antenna

a. Maxilla b. Squama c. Stotocyst d. Appendix masculina
15. Development of organisms from a single gamete is called as

a. Metamorphosis b. Parthenogenesis c. Zygote d. Vegetative reproduction
16. Relative gut length is more in the fish species of

a. Herbivorous b. Omnivorous c. Carnivorous d. None of these
17. The gill rakers are spiny in

a. Silver carp b. Perch c. Rohu d. None
18. Which one of the following does not have teeth in the jaws
a. Glossogobius b. Channa c. Labeo d. None
19. The coastal region of India which is contributing highest landings of marine fish is
a. North-East b. South-east c. South-West d. North-west
20. The weight of gonad in relation to body weight is known as

a. Gonadosomatic index b. Maturity index c. Ponderal index d. None
21. Otoliths used in the determination of age of fish are seen be present in
a. Scale b. Ear c. Eye d. Snout
22. Which fish consumes only single variety of food

a. Monophasic b. Euryphasic c. Polyphasic d. Planktophasic
23. The events which do not occur simmultanesously are known as

a. Dependent b. Independent c. Mutually exclusive d. None
24. Ogive is a graphical representation of the distribution

a. Poison b. Normal c. Binomial d. Frequency
25. Which is the most commonly used measure of central tendency

a. Mean b. Median c. Mode d. Variance
26. With which of the following compounds in solution will phenolphthalein give a pink
colour.
a. . H2 O b. H2SO4 c. NH4OH d. HCl
27. Which of the following is a self indicator.
a. Methyl red b. KMnO4 c. Phenol red d. Starch
28. Which of the following is the correct % of mineral matter present in the soil
a. 55 b.45 c.35 d.50
29. At which of the following temperatures is the density of water maximum

a. 0 oC b. 3.89 oC c. 3.98 oC d.100 oC
30. According to FAO, the fish meal considered as Fish proein concentrate containing
about 80% protein and 0.75% fat is
a. Type A b. Type B c. Type C d. None of these
31. Surgical sutures from fish gut is a significant development from

a. CIFT b. CMFRI c. CFTRI d. NIPHTT
32. The plastic material used for packaging of seafood for export having more moisture
barrier capacity is
a. PVC b. PET c. Polypropylene d. None
33. The water soluble vitamin having cobalt attached to it is

a. Vitamin B1 b. Vitamin B5 c. Vitamin B6 d. Vitamin B12
34. The optimum protein: Energy ratio in the diet of Indian Major carp is
a. 85-115 mg protein/Kcal b. 85-115 g protein/ Kcal
c. 85-115 mg protein/Cal d. 85-115 g protein/Cal
45. One ATP molecule produces how much quantity of energy

a. 7.53 Kcal b. 7.53 Cal c. 5.73 Kcal d. 5.73 Cal
46. Energy requirement of fish is

a. More than that of other livestock b. Less than that of other livestock
c. Equal to that of other livestock d. None of these
47. Megaloblastic anemia is caused due to

a. Vitamin B1 b. Vitamin B2 c. Vitamin B6 d. Vitamin B12
48. Janos fishing is an important fishing method of

a. Chilka lake b. Vembanard lake c. Pulicat lake d. Adyar lake
49. Red colour of fish meat is due to presence of

a. Myoglobins b. Astaxanthin c. Carotene d. Rhodepsin
50. The largest masonary dam built across River Cauvery is

a. Bhakranangal b. Panodh c. Rihand d. Mettur
51. The dominant mahseer species landed from river Narmada is
a. Tor moshal b. T. khudree c. Tor tor d. T. putitora
52. India is blessed with how many number of large rivers

a. 12 b.13 c.14 d.15
53. In Tibet Brahmaputra river is known as

a. Padma b. Tsangpo c. Waingang d. None
54. Ashtamudi wetland is in

a. West Bengal b. Kerala c. Bihar d. Assam
55. Migratory bag net fishery is famous in

a. Hooghly-matlah estuary b. Tapti river c. Kolleru lake d. None
56. “Cavaborus”, a water purifier larva is abundant in

a. Wular lake b. Chilka lake c. Sasthamkotta lake d. None
57. Which of the following hormone has significant role in osmoregulation

a. Insulin b. Prolactin c. Osmoregulatin d. None
58. Hypophysation technique was developed in India in the year

a. 1947 b.1957 c.1967 d. 1937
59. GnRH is
a. Decapeptide b. Octapeptide c.Hexapeptide d. Tetrapeptide
60. Dopamine is secreted from

a. Adenohypophysis b. Neurohypophysis c. Hypothalamus d. Pineal
61. Thyroxin consists of

a. Iodine b. Chlorine c. Iron d. Flourine
62. Gonadotropins are secreted from the pituitary gland in the region of
a. Proximal pars distalis b. Rostral pars distalis
c. Pars intermedia d. None
63. The stage of cell division in which the chromosomes are more clear and distinct is
a. Prophase b. Metaphase c. Anaphase d. Telophase
64. Squid jigging is originated from

a. Japan b. Norway c. Canada d. China
65. Which of the following organ is considered both as endocrine and exocrine gland
a. Gonad b. Liver c. Pancreas d. Pituitary
66. Gene responsible for fixation of nitrogen
a. Nit gene b. Nif gene c. N2 gene d. None
67. Super male tilapia is used to produces

a. large size fish b. all male populationm c. all female population d. None
68. Diameter of DNA double stand is

a. 30A b) 20A c) 40A d) 50A
69. Trypsin is the predominant proteolytic enzyme in the

a. Stomach b. Small intestine c. Large intestine d. buccal cavity
70. Pepsin acts in

a. acidic medium b. alkaline medium c. Both a and b d. Neither a nor b
71. The blood cells in fish are produced from

a. Kidney b. Bone marrow c. Heart d. Liver
72. Which of the following amino acid can is synergistic with methionine
a. Cystine b. Tyrosin c. Phenylalanine d. tryptophan
73. The minimum time required in minute to destroy a given population of bacterial spore
at a specified temperature is
a. Thermal death time b. D value c. Z value d. None of the above
74. Fat molecules after complete hydrolysis gives rise to

a. 3 molecules of fatty acids and 1 molecule of glycerol
b. 1 molecule of fatty acids and 3 molecules of glycerol
c. 2 molecules of fatty acids and 2 molecules of glycerol
d. None of these
72. The Mriana Trench is situated in

a. Pacific ocean b. Atlantic ocean c. Arctic ocean d. Indian Ocean
73. Density of seawater is a function of

a. Salinity b. Temperature c. Both salinity and temperature iv) None
74. The youngest ocean is

a. Pacific b. Arctic c. Indian d. Atlantic
75. Holdfast organ of starfish is called

a. Tubefeet b. Byssus c. Mucus gland d. Cement gland
76. Salt marshes and Mangrove swamps are characteristic of

a. Rocky shore b. Sandy shore c. Muddy shore d. None
76. Intertidal zone is demarkated by
a. Neap tide b. Spring tide c. Ebb current d. Flood current
77. Mesopsammic fauna are

a. Rocky shore microfauna b. Sandy shore microfauna
c. Muddy shore microfauna d. None of these
78. Mangrove swamps are common in

a. Temperate region b. Tropical region
c. Both temperate and tropical region d. None of the above
79. Mud-skippers are characteristic fauna of

a. Mangrove swamps b. Salt marshes
c. Both salt marshes and Mangrove swamps d. None of the above
80. Epigonal organ and Leydig’s organs are specialized organs that are unique to
a. Bony fish b. Cartilaginous fish c. Jawless fish d. None
81. Kupffer cells are macrophages present in

a. Lung b. Liver c. Kidney d. Connective tissue
82. Fish IgM is

a. Pentameric b. Tetrameric c. Octameric d. None of the above
83. Cell mediated immunological response is a function of

a. T – cell b. B – cell c. NK – cell d. None of the above
84. Epitope is present on

a. Antibody b. Antigen c. Complement d. None of the above
85. Emigration of phagocytes from capillary endothelial cells into the tissue during the
inflammation is called
a. Chemotaxis b. Diapedesis c. Margination d. None of the above
86. One acute phage protein is

a. Complement b. C-Reactive protein c. Antigen d. Antibody
87. Serum anibody levels in fish peaks at

a. 1-2 days b. Immediately after antigen exposure
c. 10-15 days d. None of the above
88. Which of the following is a cell culture medium

a. HBSS b. RPMI c. TCBS d. None of the above
89. The water mass which cover all the ocean basin is called
a. AABW b. CPW c. NADW d. PDW
90. Thermohaline circulation is mainly associated with
a. Density difference b. Conductivity difference
c. Viscosity difference d. None of the above
100. The direction of surface current is from

a. East to West b. West to East c. North to South d. South to North
101. North and South equatorial currents are separated by a narrow current flowing
eastward called
a. Equatorial countercurrent b. Polar countercurrent
c. Circumpolar current d. None of the above
102. Balance between the Coriolis and the pressure gradient force is called
a. Pressure gradient force b. Geostrophic force
c. Ekman transport d. Van-der wall force
103. Upwelling and downwelling is due to

a. Ekman transport b. Thermohaline circulation
c. Pressure gradient force d. None of the above
104. Coriolis force is directed

a. perpendicular to the direction of the flow
b. right angle to the direction of the flow
c. left angle to the direction of the flow
105. Energy dissipated by wave breaking is in the form of

a. Kinetic energy b. Heat energy
c. Mechanical energy d. Potential energy
106. When the waves reach the beach, the breakers turn
a. Parallel to the coastline b. Perpendicular to the coastline
c. At a specific angle to the coastline d. None of the above
107. Intervening of ‘slack water’ happens in

a. Period of flood current b. Period of ebb current
c. Period of no current d. None of the above
108. Solubility of gases increases with

a. Increase in temperature b. Decrease in temperature
c. No change in temperature d. None of the above
109. Surplus production model use

a. CPUE as input b. MSY as input c. MEY as input d. None
110. If weight is represented as W and length as L then the condition factor will be
a. L/W3 b. W/L3 c. W – L3 d. L – W3
111. The von Bertalanffy equation expresses the length L
a. As a function of the age of the fish
b. As a function of the size of the fish
c. As a function of the growth of the fish
112. The von Bertalanffy growth equation is

a. Linear equation b. Exponential equation c. Cubic equation d. None
113. Bacterioplankton are

a. Heterotrophic b. Autotrophic c. Diazotrophic d. Mixotrophic
114. Neuston layer is rich in

a. Inorganic matter b. Organic matter c. Aerosols d. None of the above
115. The bacteria responsible for faecal contamination of freshwater is

a. Rhodospirillum rubrum b. E. Coli c. Clostridium sp d. Pseudomonas sp
116. Which of the following is a protozoa

a. Actinomyctes b. Paramecium c. Aphanomyces d. Chlorella
117. Which of the following microorganism graze by phagocytosis

a. Bacteria b. Fungi c. Protozoa d. Virus
118. Which of the following is an acid fast bacteria

a. Bacillus b. Pseudomonas c. Mycobacterium d. Alteromonas
119. One detoxifying enzyme for reactive oxygen intermediate is

a. Super oxide dismutase b. Hydroxygenase c. Nitrogenase d. Galactosidase
120. ‘Nisin’ is a
a. Probiotic b. Antibiotic c. Bacteriosin d. Antimetabolites
121. Nitrosomonas is a
a. Strict anaerobe b. Strict aerobe c. Microaerophile d. None of the above
122. Most of the bacteria and protozoa are

a. Acidophiles b. Neutrophiles c. Alkalophiles d. None of the above
123. Nitrogen fixing bacteria are also called

a. Heterotrophs b. Autotrophs c. Diazotrophs d. Mixotrophs
124. The enzyme involved in nitrogen fixation is

a. Hydroxygenase b. Nitrogenase c. peroxidase d. nitric oxide synthetase
125. Annamox process is related to
a. Nitrogen cycle b. Sulfur cycle c. Carbon cycle d. Phosphorus cycle
126. If a distribution is skewed to the left, then it is

a. Positively skewed b. Negatively skewed
c. Symmetrically skewed d. Symmetrical
127. Which of the following is not the common measure of central tendency?
a) Mode b) Range c) Median d) Mean
128. Which of the following is not the measure of variability?

a)Median b)Variance c) Standard Deviation d)Range
129. Which of the following is used when you want to visually examine the relationship
between two quantitative variables?
a)Bar graph b)Line graph c)Pie Graph d)Scattered plot
130. Which of the following is not an example of non random sampling technique?
a) Purposive b) Quota c) Convenience d) Cluster
131. Process of drawing a sample from population is known as……………..

a) Sampling b) Census c) Survey research d) None of above
132. Formation of nitrate from ammonia in the nitrogen cycle is called

a. Nitrification b. Denitrification c. Ammonification d. Nitrate reduction
133. Which of the following is a sulfur reducing bacteria

a. Beggiatoa b. Clorobium c. Desulfovibrio d. Siderocapsa
134. Green and purple sulfur bacteria are
a. Anoxygenic photosynthetic bacteria b. Oxygenic photosynthetic bacteria
c. Non-photosynthetic bacteria d. None of the above
135.Which of the following bacteria is involved in acid mine drainage

a. Thiobacillus ferrooxidans b. Bacillus aureus
c. Desulfovibrio sulphuricans d. Beggiatoa sp.
136. Addition of microorganism into the environment is called

a. Bioremediation b. Bioaugmentation c. Biocontrol d. None of above
137. Naked DNA is taken up by microbes by the process called

a. Translocation b. Transformation c. Transduction d. Translation
138. Holoplankton spend their life

a. Partly as floating plankton b. Entirely as floating plankton
c. Benthic organism d. None of the above
139. The smallest size planktonic group is
a. Microplankton b. Nanoplankton c. Picoplankton d. Femtoplnkton
140. Which of the following is not a nekton

a. Squid fish b. Jellyfish c. Flatfish d. Sardine
141. Aphotic zone occurs at a depth of

a. 0 – 100 m b. 100 -200 m c. > 200 m d. None of the above
142. A genetic unit that codes for the amino acid sequence of a complete polypeptide
chain is most closely related to a
a. Recon b. Promoter c. Muton d. Cistron
143. The melting temperature of a DNA molecule is determined by

a. Electrophoresis b. Southern Blot c. PCR d. Change in optical density
144. The lesion most commonly induced by UV radiation is

a. Chromosome break b. Transition c.Transversion d. Thymine dimmer
145. Which of the following is a desirable characteristic for a cloning plasmid

a. A site at which replication can be initiated
b. One or more antibiotic resistance gene
c. One or more highly active promoter
d. All of the above
146. Z-DNA is
a. Left handed DNA b. Right handed DNA
c. Both Right handed & Left handed d. None of the above
147. The heritability ratio lies in the range of

a. - ∞ to ∞ b. -1 to 1 c. 0 to 1 d. 1 to ∞
148. The state having highest potential brackishwater area for shrimp culture is
a. West Bengal b. Andhra Pradesh c. Gujrat d. Karnataka
149. Cobia belongs to the family

a. Coryphaenidae b. Sphyraenidae c. Rachycentridae d. Carangidae
150. The landings of unicorn Cod, Bregamaceros mclellandi is restricted to the coast of
a. Maharastra b. Gujrat c. Tamil Nadu d. Orissa
B. MATCH THE FOLLOWING
1.
a. Agnatha i. Amphiprion a-ii
b. Clown fish ii. Jawless b-i
c. Wallago attu iii. Transparent c-iv
d. Magur iv. yellow d-v
e. Anabas v. Green e-iii
2.
a. Quartz i. Igneous rock

b. Granite ii. Sedimentary rock
c. Slate iii. Clay minerals
d. Sandstone iv. SiO2
e. Montmorillonite v. Metamorphic rock
3.
i) Arginine A) Vitamin D deficiency
ii) Lemon and orange B) Non-essential Amino acid
iii) Haemorrhagie disease C) Vitamin K deficiency
iv) Glycine D) Source of Vitamin C
v) Ricket & Osteomalacia E) Essential Amino acid
4.
a. Purified diet i. ZE
b. Kjeldahl apparatus ii. HeE
c. Basal metabolic rate iii. HiE
d. Gill excretion energy iv. Experimental purpose
e. Specific dynamic action v. Protein estimation
5.
a. RUM i. Density difference
b. Cabbeling ii. Circular current movement
c Thermosphere iii. Petrolieum industry
d. Thermohaline iv. Change in Density
e. Gyres v. T-S diagram
f. Pycnocline vi. Discontinuity Layer
6.
a. Peridnium i. Dinoflagellates a-iii

b. Bright green ii. Partially mixing lake b-v
c. Holomictic iii. Brown colour c-iv
d. Meromictic iv. Wholly mixing lake d-ii
e. Dark yellow iv. Euglena e-i
7.
a. Radiolarians i. Iodine a-iii
b. Algae and sponges ii. Achantia sp b-i
c. Land snail iii. Silicates c-ii
d. Sea cow iv. Aplysia d-v
e. Sea hare v. Dungong e-iv
8.
a. Rigor mortis i. Tintometer a-iv
b. Vitamin A ii. Torrymeter b-i
c. Spoliage iii. Naeuber c-ii
d. Survey iv. Mustroff d-v
e. Leucocytes v. Theodolite e-iii
9
a. Soybean meal i. Thiaminase a-ii
b. Raw fish ii. Trypsin inhibitor b-i
c. Rapeseed iii. Antipyridoxin c-v
d. Linseed iv. D-Coxmarol d-iii
e. Sweet clove v. Isothyocyanate e-iv
10.
a. Deep scattering layer i. Harvey a-iv
b. LFSA ii. Gulland b-iii
c. MSY iii. Spare c-ii
d. Galveston system iv. Pathogram d-v
e. Blood circulation v. Cook & Morphy e-i
MOCK TEST2
1. The target gene used for DNA Barcoding for identification of fish is
a)Cytochrome C Oxidase b) cDNA c) nuclear DNA d) none of these
2. Winter bag net fishery is a typical practice followed in
a) Godavari estuary b) Hooghly –Matlah estuary c) Mandovi estuary d) Mahanadi estuary
3. Chilka Lake has been removed from the Montraux Record due to its restored condition in the year
a) 2003 b) 2002 c) 2004 d) 2001
4. Which is the largest producer of Freshwater prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii among the following, around
the globe?
a) India b) Thailand c) Bangladesh d) Indonesia
5. The sampling design used for estimating marine fish landings in India is
a) Stratified Multistage Random Sampling b)Simple Random Sampling
c) Cluster Sampling d) Stratified Random Sampling
6. Which one is a type of fishing for Mahseer?
a) Fly fishing b) Spinning c) both a and b d) long lining
7. Successful attempt of introduction of eyed ova of Brown trout was made in
a) 1900 b) 1863 c) 1889 d) 1901
8. The scientific name of the Indian Trout is
a) Riamas bola b) Schizothoraichthys esocinus c) S.progastus d) S niger
9. Maximum number of floodplain wetlands in india found in which state
a) Assam b) west Bengal c) uttar Pradesh d) none of these
10. Scientific management of fisheries in floodplain wetlands can raise fish yield to( potential production level)
a) 1000 to 1500kg/ha/yr b) 100 to 150 kg/ha /yr c) 1000 kg/ha/yr d) 250 kg/ha/yr
11. The father of nanotechnology in the world
a) Feynman b) Watson c) Johanesson d) Kohler
12. The united Nations has declared “The best food for tomorrow” is
a) Spirulina b) Seaweeds c) both a and b c) marine fish
13. Pro-phenol oxidase (Pro-po) enzyme, which plays a key role in the defense reactions of crustaceans. pro-po stored
in granular haemocytes, which is present in
a) Haemolymph of crustaceans b) hepato pancrease c) haemocoel d) both a and b
14. Mudbanks or charaka are special features of
a) Quilone b) Cunnanore c) both a and b d) Vizhizam
15. The stocking density of Penaeus vannamai in the intensive culture system developed by the Oceanic institute,
USA was
a) 100 shrimp seeds /m2 b) 1000 seeds/m2 c) 60 seeds /m2 d) 50 seeds/ m2
16. Operculum gill cover absent in
a) Chimaera b) elasmobranch c) both a and b d) none
17. Longest gill rakers present in
a) first gill arch b) second gill arch c) last gill arch d) both a and b
18. Indole is used as a quality index in
a) shrimp b) squid c) fish d) none
19. Blood of the freshly caught fish has bright red colour due to the presence of
a) Oxyhaemoglobin b) Haemoglobin c) Myoglobin d) Methemoglobin
20. The present production level in the beels is
a) 1000- 1500 kg/ha/yr b) 100-150 kg/ha/yr c) 200 kg/ha/yr d) 500 kg/ha/yr
21. The hard part otolith is present in the
a) head region of fish b) otic capsule c) saccule capsule
22. The oceanic squid is called the Master of the Arabian Sea
a) Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis b) Loligo duvaucelli c) Sepiella inermis d) none
23. The River Ganga is known as---------------- in Bangladesh
a) Padma b) Bhagirathi c) Ganges d) none
24. The Potential Fishing Zone information in the form of maps is generated using
a) sea surface temperature b) sea salinity c) chlorophyll data d) none
25. ATIC Centres are opretaing in the following fisheries research institutes
a) CIFE b) CIFA c) CIFT d) both b and c
26. Total number of ATIC Centres operating in India
a) 40 b) 41 c) 42 d) 44
27. The Rural Aquaculture Project was launched by the International Development Research Centre in India in the
year
a) 1974 b) 1975 c) 1976 d) 1973
28. There are total ……….. numbers of KVKs in India distributed in 8 different zones
a) 556 b) 591 c) 595 d) 602
29. The SILO Feed was developed by the CIFT and CMFRI under NAIP and has been used fo r feeding trouts was
developed from the waste generated during processin of which fish/shellfish
a) Tuna b) Mackerel c) Shrimps d) none
30. CIFAMA is a larval feed developed at CIFA for the young ones of which fish
a) Carps b) freshwater prawn c) Magur d) jayanthi rohu
31. The first transgenic fish was done in India in
a) Zebra fish in 1990 b) Zebra fish in 1991 c) Zebra fish in 1992 d) none
32. In crab fattening , the water crabs ( freshly moulted crabs) are reared for a period of
a) 3 to 4 weeks b) 2 weeks c) 5 weeks d) both a and b
33. The top producing of seaweeds producing in the world
a) Brown seaweeds b) red seaweeds c) green seaweeds
34. The first state to impose Fisheries Act in India
a) Kerala b) Maharashtra c) Tamil nadu d) Punjab
35. The first State to form Pollution Control Board in India
a) Maharashtra b) West Bengal c) UP d) Bihar
36. It is used in large purse seiners to take the catch from bunt to the deck
a) Brailers b) Fish pump c) Net chute d) Ring needle
37. Indian fisheries contribution to the total GDP of the country is
a) 1% b) 1.5% c) !.2% d) 1.10 %
38. The contribution of the West Coast of India to the total marine fisheries production is
a) 70.2% b) 57% c) 80% d) none
39. The fish yield from the small reservoirs has been about
a) 11-12 kg/ha b) 50 kg/ha c) 75 kg/ha d) 35 kg/ha
40. The total available area of ponds and tanks for freshwater aquaculture in India is
a) 2.36 mha b) 2.45 mha c) 2.48 mha d) 2.5 mha
41. The average productivity of freshwater prawn in India is
a) 990 kg/ha/yr b) 900 kg/ha/yr c) 750 kg/ha/yr d) none
42. The national mean pond productivity in India is about
a) 2.2 t/ha/yr b)2.4t/ha/yr c) 2.0 t/ha/yr d) 2.1t/ha/yr
43. In the world , the number of fish species accounts upto
a) 30,700 b) 24,000 c) 22,000 d) 29,000
44. The name “ nutrient trap” is the synonym for
a) lagoon b) estuary c) lake d) reservoir
45. The temperature ( in degree Celsius) range of the upland coldwater ranges between
a) 0 to 20 b) 10 to 14 c) 14 to 18 d) 10 to 12
46. The average yield from estuaries is about
a) 45- 75 kg/ha b) 50 kg/ha c) 40 kg/ha d) none
47. The per capita fish consumption in the world is
a) 17.2 kg b) 16.5 kg c) 15.7 kg d) 11 kg
48. The largest turtle species found in Indian water is
a) 1)Olive Ridley Turtle b) Green turtle c) Loggerhead turtle d) hawksbill turtle
49. Bhitarkanika and Gahirmatha Sanctuary of Orissa is known as related to
a) turtles b) mangroves c) seaweeds d) none
50. The maxillepedes ( the 1st and 2nd ) in prawn help in the functioning of
a) grinding food b) respiration c) locomotion d) none
51.The Ganga Action Plan was initiated by the Govt of India in
a) 1985 b) 1993 c) 1995 d) none
52. The size of a 3 day old spawn is
a) 8 mm b) 5- 6 mm c) 4-6 mm d) 10mm
53. Mahua oil cake containing saponin (4-5%) attacks fish by
a) asphysiation b) haemolysis of red blood cells c) attacking the respiratory system d) none
54. The average water depth preferred for nursery pond is
a) 1 m b) 1- 1.5m c) 2m d) 0.5m
55. The fecundity of Magur is……………………… eggs/gram of ovary weight
a) 400 – 500 b) 300 – 400 c) 200- 300 d) none
56. The CMFRI has successfully demonstrated the breeding of Cobia in the year
a) 2009 b) 2010 c) 2011 d) 2012
57. The total number of marine National Parks In India
a) 6 b) 5 c) 4 d) 8
58. In general, the distance upto which is reserved for operation by artesanal fishing vessel in India is
a) 5km b) 9 km c) 10 km d) 5-10 km
59. For IQF ( Individually Quick Frozen) products , the commonly used freezers are
a) Spiral Freezers b) Fluidized Bed Freezers c) both a and b d) Air Blast Freezer
60. One Gray equals to
a) 100 rads b) 1000 rads c) 100 ergs d) 100 ergs
61. The traditional surimi based product in the form of fried fish paste is
a) hampen b) satsumage c) chikuwa d) kamaboko
62. The total number of Fisheries colleges in India
a) 18 b) 19 c) 16 d) 17
63. IMVIC test is used for the estimation of
a) E. coli b) Salmonella c) streptococcus d) none
64. The WTO enquiry point in India as designated by the Govt Of India is
a) EIA b) BIS c) MPEDA d) ISO
65. The New Deep Sea Fishing Policy was announced By the Govt of India in
a) 2000 b) 1990 c) 2004 d) 1991
66. The single letter Flag used in shooting the trawl net
a) Z b) G c) O d)M
67. The Otter boards are connected at which part
a) sweep line b) kelley’s eye c) G link d) none
68. Which trawling is banned in India
a) Pair trawling b) stern trawling c) side trawling d) none
69. Suberkrub Design of otter board is most suitable for
a) bottom trawling b) mid water trawling c) both a and b d) doble rig trawling
70. India became a contracting party to the Ramsar Convention for Wetlands in the year
a) 1972 b) 1982 c) 1992 d) 1981
71. The first Agricultural University was established in the year
a) 1956 b) 1950 c) 1960 d) 1961
72. Which one is a rabbitfish
a) Siganus rivulatus b) Leuresthes tenuis c) Labroides dimidiatus d) none
73. The Chromosomes were first observed in the plant cells by
a) Karl Wilhelm von Nageli b) Walther Flemming c) Bateson d) none
74. The karyotype is used to the group of characteristics that identifies a particular chromosome set which is
represented by a graph called
a) Karyogram b) idiogram c) karypgraph d) none
75. The phenotypic ratio for a dominant epistasis is
a) 15:1 b) 12:3:1 c) 9:3:3:1 d) none
76. The basic criteria for selection of a good site should be
a) Maximum production b) minimum cost
c) provides optimum condition for growth of the species selected d) all
77. In selecting a site at coastal region, the minimum distance required between the creek and the outer dike of the
farm should be
a) 50 m b) 500m c) 100 m d) 200 m
78. The minimum free board required for a well compacted periphery dike is
a) 0.60 m b) 0.50 m c) 1.0 m d) none
79. Excavated ponds are sometimes called
a) embankment ponds b) levee ponds c) watershed ponds d) none
80. For an ideal rectangular pond, the ideal ratio of length to breadth should be
a) 1.5 :1 b) 1.5 : 2 c) 1.5:1 to 2:1 d) 1.5:2 to 2:1
81. For cat fish culture , the depth of the pond should be in the range
a) 0.9 to 1.5 m b) 0.5 to 0.9 m c) 0.5 to 1m d) 1 to 1.5 m
82. The spawning pool in an eco carp hatchery can be stocked with 70 kg males and 70 kg females , thus producing in
one operation about
a) 8 – 10 million eggs b) 6-7 milllion eggs c) 20 million eggs d) none
83. The average pH of the blood of fish and other vertebrates is
a) 7.0 b) 7.2 c) 7.4 d) 7.8
84. The total major fishing areas in the world including both inland and marine
a) 26 b) 27 c) 28 d) 19
85. The global fishing fleet ( fishing vessels) in number is around
a) 3.6 million b) 4.3 million c) 4.8 million d) none
86. The most productive marine fishing region in the world is
a) North west Atlantic b) Northeast Atlantic c) Northwest Pacific d) Northeast Pacific
87. In the total pelagic marine fish landings, the largest contribution comes from
a) Indian mackerel b) Indian Oil sardine c) Bombay duck d) Ribbonfishes
88. In the demersal marine landings of fish, the major share comes from
a) Perches b) Croakers c) Elasmobranchs d)Catfishes
89. Among the crustaceans, the group whose landings are most is
a) Non Penaeid shrimps b) Penaeid shrimps c) Crabs d) Stomatopods
90. Among the molluscan groups, the largest share of landings come from
a) Squids b) cuttle fishes c) bivalves d) loligo
91. The maximum production of elasmobranchs come from
a) Kerala b) Tamil nadu c) Gujarat d) Maharashtra
92. The inputs of Holistic models ( surplus production models and swept area method) of stock assessment
a) catch b) effort c) mortality d) both a and b
93. In India the first large scale commercial cultivation of seaweeds has been embarked by
a) Pepsi Foods Ltd. b) Godrej c) Tata Company d)both a and b
94. Heparin is an extract from
a) seaweed b) corals c) anemone d) none
95. The stratified multistage random sampling for estimation of marine fish landings in fisheries in India is developed by
a) P.V. Sukhatme b) S.K. Banerji c) A.G. Menon d) Ayyappan
96. The total number of marine fishing villages in India
a) 3000 b) 3202 c) 3602 d) 3400
97. When a species is known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a naturalized population well outside the
past range
a) Extinct b) Extinct in the wild c) Rare d) none
98. The concept of stock improvement through sea ranching was first adopted during 1880 by
a) United states of America b) Norway c) Auatralia d) both a and b
99. The production capacity of shrimp seeds in the coastal states of India
a) 14 billion /yr b) 11 billion /yr c) 12 billion/yr d) none
100. The symptoms for dropsy disease in fish
a) swollen eyes, swollen abdomen c) swollen abdomen, erected scale
b) swollen abdomen d)white clumps

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ICAR JRF 2021

ICAR PG JRF Exam 23rd Sep 2020

Section: FISHERIES SCIENCES

(WITH ANSWER KEY)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below

ANSWER KEY (FINAL)

1. ---------- being first among ornamental fish producing country

138. Leiberg low is related to

139. Dominant shrimp in Kerala coast

1. a) Chaetoceres - Nori (d)

2. Potamodromous - Eel (b)

3. a) Loktak lake - Andhra Pradesh (e)

4. a) Sodium hypochloride - Taste enhancer (d)

6. a) Liquid nitrogen -196oC

7. a ) Holo plankton - Debris mingled in plankton (d)

8. a)Electric ray Torpedo nobiliana

1. Which of the following is catadromous in nature (Q. 1)

Compiled by: Mr. Manmohan Kumar, COFS Udgir (Maharashtra)

Compiled by: Mr. Manmohan Kumar, COFS Udgir (Maharashtra)

Compiled by: Mr. Manmohan Kumar, COFS Udgir (Maharashtra)

Match the column:

Compiled by: Mr. Manmohan Kumar, COFS Udgir (Maharashtra)

Compiled by: Mr. Manmohan Kumar, COFS Udgir (Maharashtra)

Match the column: (Q. 152)

Compiled by: Mr. Manmohan Kumar, COFS Udgir (Maharashtra)

1. Sea monkey- Artemia

2. How many lungs in Lepidosiren- 1

3. Tsunami year- 2004

4.Which is a metal containing vitamin from below?

6. Exotic shrimp sp allowed to culture – L. vennamei

7. Gastric secretion fluid - Pepsin

8. Which Device is used for plotting ship's position?

9. Substance for rehabilitation of sodic soil - Gypsum

10. Method for getting maximum value of inbreeding – Selective Breeding

11. Aquaculture Authority headquarter - Chennai

12. Jelly fish phylum - Cnidaria

14. Sea cucumber is commonly called as – Beach-de-mer

15. Penaeid egg hatches into - Nauplius

17. Gold fish origin - CHINA

18. Department of ocean is now ministry of – Earth Sciences

20. Sea salinity – 35 ppt

21. Pulicat lake is situated in – Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

22. Rihand dam is in which state – Uttar Pradesh

23. Kelp is what -seaweed

25. Rapid change in temperature - Thermocline

26. Coriolis force is developed by – Earth Rotation

27. Sacromere is a part of - Muscle

29. Largest freshwater lake - Kolleru

30. Largest saline lake - Sambhar

31. Generic name of hermit crab -

32. Grouper family - Serranidae

33. Not a part of life cycle of mussels- Alvin

34. Part of heart receiving venous blood - Auricle

35. Sterile fish is -triploid (Diploid, Triploid, Tetraploid, All)

37. Boat speed collecting plankton in offshore -

38. Balanus is what - Barnacle

39. Rampani is what - Gear

40. Area of brackishwater - 1.23 mha

41. Area of ponds – 2.25 mha