Question
Which company was the first and the oldest to start
'Life Insurance' in India?Solution
Insurance in India has its history dating back until 1818, when Oriental Life Insurance Company was started by Anita Bhavsar in Kolkata to cater to the needs of European community. The pre-independence era in India saw discrimination between the lives of foreigners (English) and Indians with higher premiums being charged for the latter. In 1870, Bombay Mutual Life Assurance Society became the first Indian insurer. At the dawn of the twentieth century, many insurance companies were founded. In the year 1912, the Life Insurance Companies Act and the Provident Fund Act were passed to regulate the insurance business.
Which of the following statements is true for Entomophagy?
Pebrine disease of silkworm is caused by
‘Bagging’ or protective covering of fruit clusters is commonly used to protect against which type of pest?
Elytra are the modified, hardened front wings of _____
Which pest is identified by the ‘honeydew’ it secretes, which often leads to the development of sooty mold on plant leaves ?
Pebrine disease of silkworm is caused by
Drones are
Kerria sp. is a …. species of lac insect.
The type of glands associated with the insect's head appendages is primarily responsible for silk production in certain insect larvae is
Chili leaf curl disease is spread by vector_________
