MCQs on Pest Management and IPM

A pest is defined as:

• Any organism that causes benefit to crops

• Any organism that causes harm to humans only

• Any organism that interferes with human welfare or crop production

• A microorganism beneficial to plants

Which of the following is a category of pest?

• Mechanical pest

• Physiological pest

• Insect pest

• None of the above

Which one of the following is a major stored grain pest?

• Red flour beetle

• Rice stem borer

• Cotton bollworm

• Groundnut aphid

Natural pest control involves:

• Use of chemical pesticides

• Application of fertilizers

• Predators and parasitoids

• Genetic modification of crops

Artificial pest control includes:

• Use of resistant varieties

• Biological control

• Chemical pesticides and insecticides

• Crop rotation

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is:

• A chemical method

• A biological method

• A combination of biological, cultural, and chemical control methods

• A physical control method only

Which of the following is not a principle of IPM?

• Monitoring pest population

• Overuse of pesticides

• Combining control methods

• Preventive measures

The full form of IPM is:

• Integrated Pest Management

• Insect Population Management

Which of the following is a stored grain pest of pulses?

• Rice weevil

• Pulse beetle

• Cotton bollworm

• Fruit fly

Which one is a natural enemy used in biological control?

• Trichogramma

• Urea

• DDT

• Malathion