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Fibre to Fabric

Various steps involved to obtain wool from fleece are given here.
(i) Picking out the burrs
(ii) Dyeing in various colours
(iii) Shearing
(iv) Scouring
(v) Sorting
Write the above steps in the correct sequence in which they are
carried out.

31/10/2024

Science

7th

Water (Ocean)

What is a continental margin?

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Geography

11th (Arts/Humanities)

Primary activities

Which one type of agriculture amongst the following is also called ‘slash and
burn agriculture’?
(a) Extensive subsistence agriculture
(b) Primitive subsistence agriculture
(c)
Extensive commercial grain cultivation
(d) Mixed farming

31/10/2024

Geography

12th (Arts/Humanities)

Fibre to Fabric

How do the hair of certain animals help in keeping their bodies
warm?

31/10/2024

Science

7th

Fibre to Fabric

State whether the following statements are True or False. If
false, correct them.
(a) Silkworms are caterpillars of silk moth.
(b) In India, camels and goats are generally reared for
obtaining wool.
(c) The rearing of silkworms for obtaining silk is called
silviculture.
(d) In the process of obtaining wool from fleece, sorting is
done after scouring.
(e) Yak hair are not used to make woollen fabric.

31/10/2024

Science

7th

Water (Ocean)

Why do we call the earth a Blue Planet?

31/10/2024

Geography

11th (Arts/Humanities)

Fibre to Fabric

Fill in the blanks in the following statements.
(a) _________ and _________ fibres are obtained from animals.
(b) Silk fibres come from _________ of silk _________.
(c) Wool yielding animals bear _________ on their body.
(d) Hair trap a lot of _________, which is a poor _________ of
heat.

31/10/2024

Science

7th

Fibre to Fabric

Silkworms secrete fibre made of
(a) fat
(b) cellulose
(c) protein
(d) nylon

31/10/2024

Science

7th

Water (Ocean)

Which one of the following is the smallest ocean:
(a) Indian Ocean (c) Atlantic Ocean
(b) Arctic Ocean (d) Pacific Ocean

31/10/2024

Geography

11th (Arts/Humanities)

Primary activities

In which of the following types of agriculture is the farming of citrus fruit very
important?
(a) Market gardening
(c)
Mediterranean agriculture
(b) Plantation agriculture
(d)
Co-operative farming

31/10/2024

Geography

12th (Arts/Humanities)