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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
A natural fibre obtained by boiling cocoons is called ______.
The cultivation and production of silk is known as ______.
Peace silk was produced in the year ______.
Define – Sericulture
Write about any three uses of silk.
Which of the following is not a type of silk?
The general process that takes place at a sheep shearing shed is ______.
The term sericulture is used for ______.
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
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.
Describe the life history of the silk moth with the help of figures of various stages.
Which of the following fibers is considered the strongest natural fiber?
India stands ______ in silk production in the world.
Silk is the secretion of ______.
List a few characteristic features of silk.
