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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
The silkworm is (a) a caterpillar, (b) a larva. Choose the correct option
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.
Match the words of Column I with those given in Column II:
| Column I | Column II |
| Scouring | Yields silk fibres |
| Mulberry leaves | Wool yielding animal |
| Yak | Food of silk worm |
| Cocoon | Reeling |
| Cleaning sheared skin |
A natural fibre obtained by boiling cocoons is called ______.
______ is the strongest natural fibre.
Peace silk was produced in the year ______.
Define – Sericulture
Who invented the Ahimsa silk?
Silk fibre is obtained from ______.
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
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.
Which of the following fibers is considered the strongest natural fiber?
India stands ______ in silk production in the world.
______ are boiled to get the silk.
Silk is the secretion of ______.
