Cotton

Q.

Write the geographical conditions for producing jute?

Q. India has the second largest installed capacity of spindles in the world, after .

1. Bangladesh
2. China
3. Nepal
4. Pakistan

Q. Cotton grows well in _____ soil.

1. Loamy
2. Alluvial
3. Black
4. Red

Q. ______ is a fibre crop.

1. Jowar
2. Ragi
3. Sugarcane
4. Cotton

Q.

Which crop is known as golden fibre?

Q. Select the statements which is/are true about the cotton textile industries in India.

1. The weaving, processing units in India are centralised.
2. Erratic power supply and lack of modern machinery hinders the weaving process.
3. China and Bangladesh are the major importers of Indian yarn.
4. India accounts for about one-third of the total world trade in yarn.

Q.

Some terms related to fabrics are jumbled up and given below. Write them in their correct form.

(a) onttoc

(b) sinnping

(c) vingwea

(d) bisref

Q. Arrange the following in the order of occurrence in a textile industry:

1) Spinning,
2) Weaving,
3) Dyeing
4) Raw cotton.

1. 1), 2), 3), 4)
2. 4), 1), 2), 3)
3. 4), 2), 3), 1)
4. 2), 3), 1), 4)

Q. Name the cotton growing areas of India.

Q. Chooe the correct option after reading the following statements.

Statement 1: Karnataka grows more medium and short staple cotton.
Statement 2: Cotton can be classified based on the staple length.

1. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
2. Statement 2 is true and statement 1 is false.
3. Both statements are true.
4. Both statements are false.

Q. Sort the following processes of cotton production in chronological order (top to bottom).

1. Planting crop
2. Spinning
3. Weaving
4. Knitting

Q. Cotton seeds are used to make ____________.

1. Tyres
2. Toffee
3. Cooking oil
4. Sludge