Which of these processes is used to separate cotton fibres from seeds?
(a) Harvesting
(b) Ginning
(c) Spinning
(d) Weaving

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(b) Ginning

The cotton fibre picked up from the fields has cotton seeds in them. The raw fibre is separated from the seeds by a process known as ginning. Today, ginning is done using a machine, but traditionally, it was done by hand by using a comb-like device.

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Q. Match the terms given in Column I with the statements given in Column II.

Column I	Column II
(a) Weaving	(i) A single yarn used to make a fabric
(b) Knitting	(ii) Combing of cotton fibres to remove Seeds
(c) Spinning	(iii) Yarns are made from these thin strands
(d) Ginning	(iv) These are spun from fibres and then used to make fabrics
(e) Fibre	(v) Process of arranging two sets of yarns together to make a fabric
(f) Yarn	(vi) Process of making yarn from fibres

Q. The ginning of cotton is the process of separation of fibres from the seeds by combing.

Q. Which industry includes the process of ginning, spinning, weaving, dyeing and printing?

Match the terms given in Column I with the statements given in Column II.

$\begin{matrix} Column I & Column II (a) Weaving & (i) A single yarn used to make fabric (b) Knitting & (ii) Combing of cotton fibres to remove seeds (c) Spinning & (iii) Yarns are made from these thin strands (d) Ginning & (iv) These are spun from fibres and then used to make fabrics (e) Fibre & (v) Process of arranging two sets of yarns together to make a fabric (f) Yarn & (vi) Process of making yarn from fibres \end{matrix}$

Q. Which of the following process is used for separating cotton fibres from seeds?

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Which of these processes is used to separate cotton fibres from seeds? (a) Harvesting (b) Ginning (c) Spinning (d) Weaving

(b) Ginning The cotton fibre picked up from the fields has cotton seeds in them. The raw fibre is separated from the seeds by a process known as ginning. Today, ginning is done using a machine, but traditionally, it was done by hand by using a comb-like device.

Which of these processes is used to separate cotton fibres from seeds?
(a) Harvesting
(b) Ginning
(c) Spinning
(d) Weaving

(b) Ginning

The cotton fibre picked up from the fields has cotton seeds in them. The raw fibre is separated from the seeds by a process known as ginning. Today, ginning is done using a machine, but traditionally, it was done by hand by using a comb-like device.