When winnowing is used to separate grains from husk, what is the correct observation?

Grains and husk particles are carried away with wind.

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Grain seeds form a heap near the platform for winnowing and husk particles are carried away with wind

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Grains and husk particles form a heap near the platform for winnowing.

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Husk particles form a heap near the platform for winnowing and grain seeds are carried away with wind

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The correct option is B
Grain seeds form a heap near the platform for winnowing and husk particles are carried away with wind

Winnowing is used to separate heavier and lighter components of a mixture by wind or by blowing air.

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Column A	Column B
1. Separation of husk from grains	(a) Hand-picking
2. Conversion of liquid into vapour	(b) Filtration
3. Separating pebbles from pulses	(c) Threshing
4. Separating chalk powder from water	(d) Evaporation
5. Separating grains from the stalk	(e) Winnowing
	(f) Sieving

Name the suitable method to separate husk from the grain seeds.

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