Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
The term sericulture is used for ______.
Options
culture of bacteria.
rearing of silkworm.
making silk fabric from silk yarn.
production of sarees.
Advertisements
Solution
The term sericulture is used for rearing of silkworm.
Explanation:
The breeding, rearing or management of silkworms for the production of silk is known as sericulture.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
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 |
______ is the strongest natural fibre.
Define – Sericulture
Write about Ahimsa Silk.
Which of the following is not a type of silk?
Silk fibre is obtained from ______.
The general process that takes place at a sheep shearing shed is ______.
India stands ______ in silk production in the world.
The production of silk is called ______.
