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प्रश्न
Reeling of silk is ______.
पर्याय
a process of making silk reels.
spinning of silk fibres.
weaving of silk cloth.
the process of taking silk threads from cocoon.
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उत्तर
Reeling of silk is the process of taking silk threads from cocoon.
Explanation:
The process of unwinding the silk filaments from the cocoon and combining them together to make a thread of raw silk is called reeling. For commercial purposes, 3-10 fine filaments are reeled together at a time to produce desired diameters of raw silk or reeled silk. The final viable length of reeled filament is 300-600 m.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The silkworm is (a) a caterpillar, (b) a larva. Choose the correct option
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 ______.
Define – Sericulture
Some words related to silk are jumbled up. Write them in their correct form.
RINGLEE
Complete the paragraph related to the life history of silk moth by filling in the blanks.
The ___(a)___ silk moth lays ___(b)___, from which hatch ___(c)___ called ___(d)___ or ___(e)___. They grow in size and when the caterpillar is ready to enter the next stage of its life history called ___(f)___, it first weaves a covering to hold itself, which is known as ___(g)___.
The production of silk is called ______.
The larva of a silkworm is called ______.
List a few characteristic features of silk.
