The process of separating grain seeds from the chaff is called:

chaffing

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winnowing

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threshing

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The correct options are
B
winnowing

C
threshing

The process of separating grains from chaff is called as winnowing.It often follows threshing, where the seeds are seperated from the stalk of the crop and are kept ready for winnowing process.

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Question 4
The term used for the process of separation of grains from the chaff is called
(a) sieving
(b) threshing
(c) winnowing
(d) hand picking

Q. Match the following:-

	List I		List I
I.	Winnowing	A.	Irrigation
II.	Threshing	B.	Hoe
III.	Drip system	C.	Separation of grain and chaff
IV.	Weeds	D.	Separation of seeds and chaff

Q. Cutting of matured crop : .......... : : separation of grain seed from chaff : Threshing.

The term used for the process of seperation of grains from chaff is threshing whereas winnowing does the same task. So why is it that the term used is threshing and not winnowing?

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The process of separating grain seeds from the chaff is called:

The correct options are B winnowing C threshing The process of separating grains from chaff is called as winnowing.It often follows threshing, where the seeds are seperated from the stalk of the crop and are kept ready for winnowing process.

The correct options are
B
winnowing

C
threshing

The process of separating grains from chaff is called as winnowing.It often follows threshing, where the seeds are seperated from the stalk of the crop and are kept ready for winnowing process.