Fiber Crops

Q.

What is the scientific name of cotton?

1. Gossypium herbaceum

2. Azadiracta indica

3. Cocos nucifera

4. Rouwolfia serpentina

Q.

Which of these is also known as golden fibre?

1. Cotton

2. Silk

3. Jute

4. Wheat

Q.

Give a reason for the following

Cotton, jute and so many other natural fibres are available, still, we depend on fibre like nylon etc.

Q.

Observe the following three images and identify the fibre.

1. Silk fibre

2. Cotton fibre

3. Jute fibre

4. Nylon fibre

Q.

Which of the following is/are uses of cotton seeds?

1. Soaps

2. Biopesticides

3. Cattle feed

4. Disinfectants

Q. Match the following crops to its type.

Q.

In the old days, Greek messengers who visited India were in awe about “wool that grew on trees”. Which fibre were they talking about?

1. Linen

2. Bark

3. Silk

4. Cotton

Q.

Coir is a natural fibre.

1. False
2. True

Q. Coir is obtained from __________.

1. coconut
2. cotton
3. jute
4. tomato

Q.

Which fibre among the following is not a natural fibre?

1. Silk

2. Cotton

3. Linen

4. Nylon

Q.

79 Match articles given in Column I with the articles of Column II

Column 1	Column 2
Sweater	Cotton
Cotton bolls	Wool
Dhoti	Ginning
Gunny bags	Jute

Q.

Which of the following is/are uses of cotton seeds?

1. Disinfectant

2. Industrial Purposes

3. Biopesticide

4. Cattle Feed

Q.

12. Say whether the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements.

(v). Retting is used to get wool fibres.

1. True
2. False