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