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प्रश्न
Define – Sericulture
उत्तर
- Sericulture or silk farming is the cultivation of silk worm to produce silk.
- It is the rearing of silk worms to obtain silk.
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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 |
A natural fibre obtained by boiling cocoons is called ______.
______ is the strongest natural fibre.
Peace silk was produced in the year ______.
Write about Ahimsa Silk.
HOTS
Silk fiber is used to manufacture parachute. Why?
Reeling of silk is
State whether the following statements are True or False. If false, correct them.
Silkworms are caterpillars of silk moths.
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.
BELMURRY
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 from various stages.
India stands ______ in silk production in the world.
______ are boiled to get the silk.
The larva of a silkworm is called ______.
