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Question
A wholesale woollen fibre dealer gets the woollen fibre of different textures sorted for various purposes. Match the items in Column I with the woollen fibre in Column II.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Pashmina shawl | (i) | Camel wool |
| (b) | Woollen carpet | (ii) | Angora wool |
| (c) | Baby blanket | (iii) | Kashmir goat |
| (d) | Woollen sweater | (iv) | Sheep wool |
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Solution
| Column I | Column II | ||
| (a) | Pashmina shawl | (iii) | Kashmir goat |
| (b) | Woollen carpet | (i) | Camel wool |
| (c) | Baby blanket | (ii) | Angora wool |
| (d) | Woollen sweater | (iv) | Sheep wool |
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