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प्रश्न
Paheli wanted to buy a gift made of animal fibre obtained without killing the animal. Which of the following would be the right gift for her to buy?
पर्याय
Woollen shawl
Silk scarf
Animal fur cap
Leather jacket
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उत्तर
Woollen shawl
Explanation:
Wool can be obtained without killing the animal. It comes from the fleece/hair of wool yielding animals such as sheep, goats, yak, camel, rabbits, etc. Silk is obtained by killing the pupae. Fur and leather are animal products that are obtained from the skin of animals by killing them.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
You must be familiar with the following nursery rhymes:
Mary had a little lamb, whose fleece was white as snow
Answer the following:
What is meant by the white fleece of the lamb?
What is meant by term Rearing?
Given below is a sequence of steps in the processing of wool. Which are the missing steps? Add them
Shearing, __________, sorting, __________, __________, __________
Given below is a crossword puzzle based on this lesson. Use hints to fill in the blank spaces with letters that complete the words.
Down
(D) 1: Thorough washing
2 : Animal fibre
3 : Long thread like structure
Across
(A) 1 : Keeps warm
2 : Its leaves are eaten by silkworms
3 : Hatches from egg of moth
What are the characteristics of wool? Give any three.
Assertion: Wool is the fibre derived from the fur of animals.
Reason: Animals like goat, Yak, Alpaca and rabbit yields wool.
State whether the following statement is True or False. If false, correct them.
In India, camels and goats are generally reared for obtaining wool.
Various steps involved to obtain wool from fleece are given here.
- Picking out the burrs
- Dyeing in various colours
- Shearing
- Scouring
- Sorting
Write the above steps in the correct sequence in which they are carried out.
Figure shows three rings of circles with letters in them. Some of these letters in each ring can form the name of one wool yielding animal. Find the names of these animals.
On burning wool, why we get the small of burning of hair?
