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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who wrote the book 'Indian insect life'?

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

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

    <p>1939</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of Entomology?

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

    To which Phylum do insects belong?

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

    When did insects first appear?

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

    Which publication marked the beginning of modern Indian entomology?

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

    Who supplied insect specimens to systematists like Linnaeus and Fabricius?

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

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