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Textile and Fiber Materials

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Textile and fiber materials questions cover the properties, sources, and applications of natural and synthetic fabrics. Topics include moisture wicking sportswear, plant fibers, and natural dyes. This subject appears in general science sections of various competitive exams and requires practical material knowledge.

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Textile and Fiber Materials Questions

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops cash crops plantation of crops cash crops of india agricultural seasons and crops

Cotton provides raw material for _____.

  1. Paper industry

  2. Cotton textile industry

  3. Chemical industry

  4. Paint industry
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
  • India is one of the important cotton-manufacturing countries of the world.
  •  Both short-staple and long-staple cotton is grown in the country.
  • The cotton textile industry requires raw cotton as principal raw material and chemicals like caustic soda, dyes, arrowroot or starch, etc. for its production. 
  • The cotton growing regions are Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, etc.
Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops cash crops plantation of crops cash crops of india agricultural seasons and crops

Which one of the following is known as the golden fibre?

  1. Cotton

  2. Jute

  3. Hemp

  4. Silk
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Jute
Jute is extracted from the bark of the white jute plant (Corchorus capsularis) and to a lesser extent from tossa jute (C. olitorius). It is a natural fibre with golden and silky shine and hence called the Golden Fibre. Jute is an annual crop taking about 120 days (April/May-July/August) to grow. Also, since jute is a cash crop, its cultivation can bring in lot of money.
Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops cash crops plantation of crops cash crops of india agricultural seasons and crops

Which crop is known as the golden fibre?

  1. Cotton

  2. Flax

  3. Jute

  4. Esparto
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Jute is a fibre crop. It is grown for its fibres. Jute is expensive. It is very profitable to our economy. It is the second most important crop after cotton. Its demand is rising in the world making our economy strong. Due to its golden silky colour it is known as golden fibre.

Multiple choice geography agriculture in india - iii : cash crops cash crops plantation of crops cash crops of india agricultural seasons and crops

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The process of manufacturing of cotton garment is depicted in the following flow diagram. Identify the correct sequence.
a. Dyeing and finishing
b. Fiber production
c. Garment manufacture
d. Weaving

  1. 1b, 2a, 3c, 4d

  2. 1b, 2d, 3c, 4a

  3. 1b, 2d, 3a, 4c

  4. 1b, 2a, 3d, 4c
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

  • Steps of manufacturing of cotton garment fibre production, weaving, dyeing and garment manufacturing.

Multiple choice examples of bryophytes plant kingdom biology

Sphagnum may be used as a substitute of

  1. Absorbent cotton

  2. Non absorbent cotton

  3. Plastic

  4. Polythene
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sphagnum that generally grows in bogs can absorb large amounts of water i.e., upto 18 times its weight. Therefore, it is extensively used by gardeners to keep seedlings and cut plant parts moist during transportation and propagation. In older times it was also used in place of absorbent cotton.

Multiple choice britain and the world the beginnings of empire history

Which was the vital material for Britain's growing industries?

  1. Wool

  2. Cotton

  3. Silk

  4. Jute
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Cotton was the primary raw material that fueled the Industrial Revolution in Britain, particularly in the textile mills of Lancashire.