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Paheli wants to present her friend with a gift made of plant fiber. Which out of the following will she select?
Ans: The correct answer is option (a).
Jute is the plant fiber that is obtained from jute plant Corchorus capsularis. It is long, soft & shiny in nature. The other fibers such as woolen & silk are obtained from sheep & silk-worm. Nylon is the man-made fiber.
Which statement out of the following is incorrect?
Ans: The correct answer is option (b).
In India jute is mainly grown in West Bengal, Bihar, and Assam, not in Kerala and Punjab.
Which of the following materials did people use in ancient times for making clothes?
(i) Leaves of trees
(ii) Newspaper
(iii) Metal foils
(iv) Animal skins and furs
Ans: The correct answer is option (d).
People use leaves of trees, animal skins & furr to cover their bodies.
Which of the following is not a natural fibre?
Ans: The correct answer is option (c).
Nylon is the man-made fiber. It is a type of plastic that is derived from crude oil.
Which set of substances is not used for making fibres?
Ans: The correct answer is option (c).
Husk & bones are not used for making fibers.
Boojho went to a cloth shop. There he found a fabric which was smooth to touch, had vibrant colour and shine. The fabric could be
Ans: The correct answer is option (c).
Silk is the animal fiber that is obtained from silkworm Bombyx mori. It is soft, shiny & vibrant in colour.
Which part of the jute plant is used for getting jute fibre?
Ans: The correct answer is option (b).
Jute is the plant fiber that is obtained from the stem of jute plant Corchorus capsularis.
Yarn is woven to get fabric using
Ans: The correct answer is option (c).
Looms are used to weave the yarn.
Beera is a farmer. His field has black soil and the climate is warm. Which fibre yielding plant should he grow in his field?
Ans: The correct answer is option (b).
Both the situations are in the favour of cultivation of cotton plants.
The correct sequence to get cloth is:
Ans: The correct answer is option (b).
Fibre is converted into fabric through the three processes such as spinning, weaving & knitting.
Spinning: It is the process which involves the conversion of fiber into yarn.
Weaving: It is the process which involves the arrangement of two sets of yarn into fabric.
Knitting: It is the process which involves the manipulation of yarn to create a textile for using many types of garment.
