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प्रश्न
Who invented the Ahimsa silk?
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
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 ______.
The cultivation and production of silk is known as ______.
______ is the strongest natural fibre.
Peace silk was produced in the year ______.
Define – Sericulture
Write about any three uses of silk.
HOTS
Silk fiber is used to manufacture parachute. Why?
The general process that takes place at a sheep shearing shed is
Reeling of silk is
State whether the following statements are True or False. If false, correct them.
Silkworms are caterpillars of silk moths.
State whether the following statements are True or False. If false, correct them.
The rearing of silkworms for obtaining silk is called silviculture.
Some words related to silk are jumbled up. Write them in their correct form.
TURECULRISE
Complete the paragraph related to the life history of the 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)____.
Paheli went to the market to buy sarees for her mother. She took out a thread from the edge of the two sarees shown by the shopkeeper and burnt them. One thread burnt with the smell of burning hair and the other burnt with the smell of burning paper. Which thread is from a pure cotton saree and which one from a pure silk saree? Give a reason for your answer.
Which of the following fibers is considered the strongest natural fiber?
India stands ______ in silk production in the world.
