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प्रश्न
The cultivation and production of silk is known as ______.
विकल्प
Horticulture
Floriculture
Agriculture
Sericulture
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उत्तर
The cultivation and production of silk is known as Sericulture
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Make sketches of the two stages in the life history of the silk moth which are directly related to the production of silk.
Out of the following, which are the two terms related to silk production?
Sericulture, floriculture, moriculture, apiculture and silviculture
Hints:
(1) Silk production involves cultivation of mulberry leaves and rearing silkworms.
(2) Scientific name of mulberry is Morus alba.
A natural fibre obtained by boiling cocoons is called ______.
______ is the strongest natural fibre.
Define – Sericulture
Who invented the Ahimsa silk?
The general process that takes place at a sheep shearing shed is ______.
Some words related to silk are jumbled up. Write them in their correct form.
TURECULRISE
Some words related to silk are jumbled up. Write them in their correct form.
WILSMORK
Some words related to silk are jumbled up. Write them in their correct form.
BELMURRY
Steps for the production of silk are given below in a jumbled order. Arrange them in their proper sequence.
- Eggs are warmed to a suitable temperature for the larvae to hatch from eggs.
- Fibres are taken out from the cocoon.
- After 25 to 30 days, the caterpillars stop eating and start spinning cocoons.
- The larvae/caterpillars or silkworms are kept in clean trays along with freshly chopped mulberry leaves.
- Female silk moths lay eggs.
- Cocoons are kept under the sun or boiled in water.
Describe the life history of the silk moth with the help of figures of various stages.
______ are boiled to get the silk.
The production of silk is called ______.
The silk moth feed on ______.
The larva of a silkworm is called ______.
List a few characteristic features of silk.
