Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
What is meant by term Sericulture?
Solution
Sericulture: Sericulture refers to the rearing of silkworms to obtain silk.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
You must be familiar with the following nursery rhymes:
Mary had a little lamb, whose fleece was white as snow
Answer the following:
What is meant by the white fleece of the lamb?
What is meant by term Shearing ?
______ is a non-biodegradable material
True or False – If False give the correct answer
Wool is the fibre derived from the silk worm.
What is shearing?
Assertion: Wool is the fibre derived from the fur of animals.
Reason: Animals like goat, Yak, Alpaca and rabbit yields wool.
State whether the following statements are True or False. If false, correct them.
In India, camels and goats are generally reared for obtaining wool.
State whether the following statements are True or False. If false, correct them.
In the process of obtaining wool from fleece, sorting is done after scouring.
How does the hair of certain animals help in keeping their bodies warm?
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 |
