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प्रश्न
The cultivation and production of silk is known as ______.
पर्याय
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
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.
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 |
Write about any three uses of silk.
HOTS
Silk fiber is used to manufacture parachute. Why?
Silk fibre is obtained from ______.
The general process that takes place at a sheep shearing shed is ______.
The term sericulture is used for ______.
Reeling of silk is ______.
State whether the following statement is True or False. If false, correct them.
The rearing of silkworms for obtaining silk is called silviculture.
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.
RINGLEE
______ are boiled to get the silk.
The production of silk is called ______.
Silk is the secretion of ______.
List a few characteristic features of silk.
