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Improvement in Food Resources Level-1
Case study:
Read the following passage and answer the given questions.
Honey is widely used and therefore bee keeping for making honey has become an
agricultural enterprise. Since bee-keeping needs low investments, farmers use it as
an additional income generating activity. In addition to honey, the beehives are a
source of wax which is used in various medicinal preparations. The local varieties of
bees used for commercial honey production are Apisceranaindica, commonly known
as the Indian bee, A. dorsata, the rock bee and A. florae, the little bee. An Italian bee
variety, A. mellifera, has also been brought in to increase yield of honey.
The Italian bees have high honey collection capacity. They sting somewhat less. They stay
in a given beehive for long periods, and breed very well. For commercial honey production,
bee farms or apiaries are established. The value or quality of honey depends upon the
pasturage, or the flowers available to the bees for nectar and pollen collection. In addition to
adequate quantity of pasturage, the kind of flowers available will determine the taste of the
honey.
(1) Which species of bee is commonly known as the Indian bee?

(a) Apisceranaindica
(b) Apisdorsata
(c) Apismellifera
(d) Apis florae
(2) Which species of bee is commonly known as the rock bee?
(b) Apisdorsata
(c) Apismellifera
(d) Apis florae
(3) Which species of bee is commonly known as the little Bee?
(b) Apisdorsata
(c) Apismellifera
(d) Apis florae
(4) Identify the correct statements
Statement 1 – Beehives are a source of wax which is used in various medicinal
preparations.
Statement 2 – Apisceranaindica is commonly known as the Indian bee
Statement 3 – Apisdorsata is known as the rock bee
Statement 4 -The quality of honey depends upon the flowers available for nectar and
pollen collection.
(a) Both 1 & 2
(b) Both 3 & 4
(c) Only 1
(d) All of the above
(5) Enlist the local varieties of bees used for commercial honey production.
Answer key
(1) a
(2) b
(3) d
(4) d
(5) The local varieties of bees used for commercial honey production
 Apisceranaindica, commonly known as the Indian bee
 Apisdorsata, the rock bee.
 Apis florae, the little bee.
Case Study:
Read the following passage and answer the given questions.
Fish is a cheap source of animal protein for our food. Fish production includes the
finned true fish as well as shellfish such as prawns and molluscs. There are two
ways of obtaining fish. One is from natural resources, which is called capture fishing.
The other way is by fish farming, which is called culture fishery. The water source of
the fish can be either seawater or fresh water, Fishing can thus be done both by
capture and culture of fish in marine and freshwater ecosystems
Popular marine fish varieties include pamphlet, mackerel, tuna, sardines, and
Bombay duck. Marine fish are caught using many kinds of fishing nets from fishing
boats. Some marine fish of high economic value are farmed in seawater. This
includes finned fishes like mullets, bhetki, and pearl spots, shellfish such as prawns
mussels and oysters as well as seaweed. Oysters are also cultivated for the pearls
they make. As marine fish stocks get further depleted, the demand for more fish can
only be met by such culture fisheries, a practice called mariculture.
Fresh water resources include canals, ponds, reservoirs and rivers. Brackish water
resources, where seawater and fresh water mix together. Most fish production from
these resources is through aquaculture.
(1) Fish obtaining from natural resources are termed as _______
(a) Capture fishing
(b) Culture fishing.
(c) Marine fishing.
(d) Freshwater fishing.
(2) Which of the following are marine fish varieties?
(a) Pamphlet
(b) Mackerel
(c) Tuna
(3)Oysters are cultivated for
(a) Perales
(b) Meat
(c) Seaweeds
(d) None of the above
(4) Identify the correct statements.
Statement 1 – Fish is a source of animal protein for our food.
Statement 2 – Oysters are also cultivated for the pearls.
Statement 3 – There are two ways of obtaining fish – Natural resources & Fish farming.
Statement 4 – Pamphlet is the popular marine fish varieties.
(a) Both 1 & 2
(b) Both 3 & 4
(c) Only 1
(5) Enlist the varieties of fishes.
Answer key
(1) a
(2) d
(3) a
(4) d
(5) Varieties of fishes are given below,
•Pamphlet
•Mackerel
•Tuna
•Sardines
•Bombay duck
Case Study:
Read the passage and answer the following questions.
Poultry farming is undertaken to raise domestic fowl for egg production and chicken meat.
Improved poultry breeds are developed and farmed to produce layers for eggs and broilers
for meat. The cross-breeding programmes between Indian (indigenous, for example, Aseel)
and foreign (exotic, for example, Leghorn) breeds for variety improvement are focused on to
develop new varieties for the following desirable traits— number and quality of chicks; dwarf
broiler parent for commercial chick production; summer adaptation capacity/ tolerance to
high temperature; low maintenance requirements; reduction in the size of the egg-laying
bird with ability to utilise more fibrous cheaper diets formulated using agricultural by-
products.
Broiler chickens are fed with vitamin-rich supplementary feed for good growth rate and
better feed efficiency. Care is taken to avoid mortality and to maintain feathering and
carcass quality. They are produced as broilers and sent to market for meat purposes. For
good production of poultry birds, good management practices are important. The housing,
nutritional and environmental requirements of broilers are somewhat different from those of
egg layers. The daily food requirement for broilers is protein rich with adequate fat. The
level of vitamins A and K is kept high in the poultry feeds. Poultry fowl suffer from a number
of diseases caused by virus, bacteria, fungi, parasites, as well as from nutritional
deficiencies. Appropriate vaccination can prevent the occurrence of infectious diseases and
reduce loss of poultry during an outbreak of disease.
(1) Identify the incorrect statements
Statement 1 – Broiler chickens are fed with vitamin-rich supplementary feed for good
growth.
Statement 2 – The level of vitamins A and K is kept high in the poultry feeds.
Statement 3 – The level of vitamins A and K is kept low in the poultry feeds
Statement 4 – Improved poultry breeds are developed and farmed to produce layers
for eggs and broilers for meat.
(a) Both 1 & 2
(b) Only 2
(c) Only 3
(d) None of the above
(2) Poultry breeds which are produce for eggs are termed as _________
(a) Layers
(b) Broilers
(c) Indigenous
(d) Exotic
(3) Poultry breeds which are produce for meat are termed as _________
(a) Layers
(b) Broilers
(c) Indigenous
(d) Exotic
(4) What are the objectives of cross-breeding programme in Indian and Exotic
breed?
(5) Enlist the name of Indian and Exotic breed.
Answer key
(1) c
(2) a
(3) b
(4) The cross-breeding programmes between Indian (indigenous, for example,
Aseel) and foreign (exotic, for example, Leghorn) breeds for variety improvement
are focused on to develop new varieties for the following desirable traits— number
and quality of chicks; dwarf broiler parent for commercial chick production; summer
adaptation capacity/ tolerance to high temperature; low maintenance requirements;
reduction in the size of the egg-laying bird with ability to utilise more fibrous cheaper
diets formulated using agricultural by-products.
(5) Indigenous or Indian breed – for example, Aseel
Foreign or Exotic – for example, Leghorn

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(1) Which species of bee is commonly known as the Indian bee?

Read the following passage and answer the given questions.

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