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प्रश्न
Which of the following is not a type of silk?
विकल्प
Mulberry silk
Tassar silk
Mooga silk
Moth silk
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उत्तर
Moth silk
Explanation:
Mulberry silk, tassar silk, mooga silk and eri silk are different types of silk produced from cocoons of different types of silk moths. Moth silk is not a type of silk.
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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 ______.
Write about Ahimsa Silk.
Reeling of silk is ______.
State whether the following statement is True or False. If false, correct them.
Silkworms are caterpillars of silk moth.
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.
Which of the following fibers is considered the strongest natural fiber?
India stands ______ in silk production in the world.
List a few characteristic features of silk.
