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प्रश्न
Who invented the Ahimsa silk?
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उत्तर
Kusuma Rajaiah, a Government officer from Andhra Pradesh proposed Ahimsa way of silk production for the making silks without killing the silkworms.
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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
Write about Ahimsa Silk.
HOTS
Silk fiber is used to manufacture parachute. Why?
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.
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)___.
Which of the following fibers is considered the strongest natural fiber?
India stands ______ in silk production in the world.
The production of silk is called ______.
The silk moth feed on ______.
Silk is the secretion of ______.
