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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

   1. Fabric is made from ___________ (fibres/clothes) which are then ___________ or ___________ (woven/spun/threshed/knitted).
   2. ___________ and ___________ (Silk/Cotton/Wool/Fur/Jute) are obtained from plants.
   3. After harvesting, cotton is sent for ___________ (ginning/spinning).
   4. Jute grows best in ___________ (loamy/black) soil.
   5. ___________ and ___________ (Silk/Cotton/Wool/Fur/Jute) are obtained from animals.
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   1. fibres, woven, knitted
   2. Cotton, Jute
   3. ginning
   4. loamy
   5. Silk, Wool
2. 2.

   Say T for the true statement and F for the false one.

   1. Jute fibre is obtained from the outeer covering of the jute fruit.
   2. Retting is needed to separate cotton fibres from the stem of the plant.
   3. Jute is used as a stuffing in life jackets and pillows.
   4. Coir is obtained from the kapok tree.
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   1. False Jute fibre is obtained from the stem of the jute plant...
   2. False Retting is used to separate jute fibres, not cotton, from the stem...
   3. ...
   4. ...
3. 3.

   Choose the correct option.

   1. Which of the following fabric came into widespread use around 3000 BC in India?
      1. Wool
      2. Silk
      3. Cotton
      4. Hemp
   2. Which of these do we get from plants?
      1. Cotton and Jute
      2. Coir and Silk cotton
      3. Hemp and Flax
      4. All of these
   3. Which of these processes is used to separate cotton fibres from its seeds?
      1. Harvesting
      2. Ginning
      3. Spinning
      4. Weaving
   4. Which of these helps to make yarn from fibres?
      1. Harvesting
      2. Ginning
      3. Spinning
      4. Weaving
   5. Which of the following fibres is used in the production of ropes, carpets, nets and paper?
      1. Cotton
      2. Coir
      3. Silk cotton
      4. Hemp
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   1. (c) Cotton
   2. (d) All of these
   3. (b) Ginning
   4. (c) Spinning
   5. (d) Hemp
4. 4.

   Write T for the true statement and F for the false one. Correct the false statements(s).

   1. Knitting is done on a machine called loom.
   2. Nylon and rayon are natural fibres.
   3. Khadi is a coarse hand-woven cloth made from jute.
   4. After harvesting, cotton is sent for spinning.
   5. Retting is needed to extract silk cotton.
5. 5.

   Write two examples for each of the following.

   1. Plant fibres
   2. Animal fibres
   3. Synthetic fibres
   4. Jute growing countries
   5. Things made of coir
   6. Things made of hemp
6. 6.

   Write one word for the following.

   1. We get this by weaving threads
   2. The process by which a fabric is made from fibres using looms
   3. The process of separating cotton fibres from its seeds
   4. The process of removing the sticky substance from the stems to obtain the jute fibre