Prawns are aquatic crustaceans. They are a rich source of proteins, vitamins and have very low-fat content. Due to their high nutritive value, prawns are captured from their natural resources. Culturing of Prawns is called prawn fishery. Only those prawn species are best suitable for cultivation which can be reared in captivity from egg to adult stage. Prawns of good size and weight are commonly selected for commercial purposes. In India, and Maharashtra are the major prawn producing states. In the world, India is next to the USA in prawn fishery. So take this quiz and know more about the Prawns Industry in India.
1. Which state of India contribute maximum in prawn production?
A. Bihar and Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh and Tamilnadu
C. Kerala and Maharashtra
D. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Under normal condition how many crops of prawn can be harvested per year?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
3. The site best suitable for prawn culture is...
A. Located very close to beach
B. Irregular shaped marshy lands
C. Tidal flats and marshy land showing small range of variation between high and low water level
D. All of these
4. Spoilage of prawn is due to...
A. Leaching of free amino acid
B. Enzymatic hydrolysis of triglycerides and phospholipids
C. Both of these
D. None of these
5. Prawn production in the Bhadra river, Mysore is badly affected due to...
A. Effluents of paper mills
B. Effluents of wood distillation plant
C. Fertilizers and silt tanning
D. Radioactive components
6. Which is the rich source of prawns?
A. Chilka lake
B. Walur lake
C. Dal Lekh
D. None of these
7. Which method is not opted for preserving prawns?
A. Peeling and deveining
B. Cooking and peeling
C. Shellon
D. Mona curing
8. Best rearing of prawn occurs in...
A. Mixture of sea and freshwater, pH 728 and temperature 22° to 32°C
B. Sea water, pH 8 to 10
C. Freshwater, pH 8 to 10
D. None of these
9. Shellon is a...
A. Fish skin used as an abrasive
B. Method of prawn preservation
C. Fish meal rich in proteins
D. Best quality pearl
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