Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Voltinism in insects is number of generations produced in a year.
Statement (II): Morus alba is a perennial tree in northern India.
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.
• B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.
• C. Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect.
• D. Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct.

Hint:

Voltinism = generations/year; Morus alba is essential for silkworm cultivation and is a perennial.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Voltinism refers to how many generations of insects are produced per year.
Morus alba (white mulberry) is a perennial tree widely grown in northern India, especially in sericulture.

Answer 2

Checking each statement on its own merit: voltinism is a standard entomological term used to classify insects (univoltine, bivoltine, multivoltine) strictly by how many generations they complete in one year, so Statement I holds by definition. Separately, Morus alba (mulberry) is cultivated across northern Indian states as a long-lived perennial tree that is repeatedly pruned for leaf harvesting in sericulture rather than replanted each season, so Statement II also holds. Since neither statement can be faulted, both are correct.