Discovery of Silk


 
 
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Discovery of Silk

Discovery of Silk:

It was discovered in China long time back.  The empress Si – lung – Chi was asked by the emperor Huang –ti to find the cause of damaged mulberry leaves. Later empress found that they were eaten up by worms. She also noticed that they were spinning shiny cocoons around them. Silk industry began in China and remained a secret for thousands of years

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Question : 1

Consider the following statements and select the option that correctly identifies true (T) and false (F) ones.

  1. Angora wool is obtained from Angora sheep
  2. Spinning is the process of changing fibre into yarn
  3. Coir is obtained from fruits of Kapok tree
  4. The process of removing hair from the sheep is called shearing
  5. Knitting can be done by using only one yarn

 

Right Option : A
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Question : 2

After China ___________________ is also among the leading silk producing countries of the world.

Right Option : A
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Question : 3

Which country is the most producing silk in the world ?

Right Option : A
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