Introduction to Entomology: Study of Insects

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Who was the first entomologist appointed to the Government of India?

  • Sir Ronald Ross
  • Lionel de Niceville (correct)
  • T.B Fletcher
  • Maxwell Lefroy

When did the Indian Lac Research Institute come into existence?

  • 1925 (correct)
  • 1914
  • 1905
  • 1937

Which book marked the earliest record of biological pest control in India?

  • 'Indian forest insects of economic importance: coleoptera' by E.P. Stebbing
  • 'Some South Indian insects' by T.B Fletcher
  • 'Indian insect pests' by Maxwell Lefroy
  • 'Indian ants' by Rothney (correct)

When was the Central Insecticide Act enacted by the Government of India?

<p>1968 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who wrote the book 'Indian insect life'?

<p>Maxwell Lefroy (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which year did the Entomology division start in IARI, New Delhi?

<p>1939 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of Entomology?

<p>Study of insects (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

To which Phylum do insects belong?

<p>Phylum Arthropoda (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did insects first appear?

<p>350 million years ago (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who classified insects into 3 orders based on mouth parts for the first time?

<p>J.C. Fabricius (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which publication marked the beginning of modern Indian entomology?

<p>'Systema Naturae' by Carolus Linnaeus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who supplied insect specimens to systematists like Linnaeus and Fabricius?

<p>J.G. Koenig (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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