Which soil found in India is good for growing cotton?
Red soil
Black soil
Laterite soil
Alluvial soil
Mahatma Gandhi popularized the charkha as part of the independence movement. He encouraged people to wear:
Imported clothes
Synthetic clothes
Home spun yarn clothes
Both 1 and 2
Which of the following is a natural fibre obtained from plants ?
Wool
Silk
Jute
None of these
Why is nylon called so?
Nylon is named after the lady who made it first.
It was initially popular as a material for making stockings for women.
It was first marketed in New York and London.
It is made from a chemical known as Nylon - 55
Jute is a long, soft, plant fibre that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. Jute is a rainy season crop, which grows best in warm and humid climate. In which part of India is jute grown ?
Assam
West Bengal
Bihar
All of these
Flax is a/an:
Animal fibre
Synthetic fibre
Plant fibre
Fabric
The above rhyme refers to :
Cotton flower
Jute flower
Marigold
Rauwolfia
If P represents the fibre and Q represents the fabric, find out the correct order in which Q is made from P .
P, weaving ,spinning , obtained from plant , yarn ,Q
P, obtained from plant, spinning, weaving, yarn ,Q
P, obtained from plant/animals etc. , spinning , yarn, weaving ,Q
Synthetic fabrics have many advantages. One characteristic is that not an advantage of synthetic fabrics is:
They are durable and easier to maintain.
They dry fast and do not form wrinkles.
They are not attacked by moths.
They do not absorb water and sweat .
Stitching needles made of bones and ivory have been discovered in:
America
Russia
India
China
