Question

Answer the following question in one word or one line:
1.Why is shearing usually done in summers?
2.Mention the steps involved in Processing of silk.
3.Where angora goats found in India?
4.Name the country that leads the world in silk production.
5. Name the country that leads the world in wool production
6. What do you mean by shearing and how it is done?
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Answer 1

Answer:

• Sheep shearing is done in summer season i.e. during hot weather because they can survive without their thick protective coat of protective hair in summer season. If shearing is done in winter season, the sheep would die due to the severe cold

• Step 1: Raising silkworms & harvesting cocoons.
• Step 2: Thread extraction:
• Step 3: Dyeing.
• Step 4: Spinning.
• Step 5: Weaving.
• Designboom will soon sell hand-made silk scarves made from this village.

• There are various types of cattle found in the countryside of India. Angora goat is a type of goat which is basically found in the hilly regions. Turkey, Argentina, the United States, and South Africa are the top producers of mohair. Secondary producers include New Zealand and Australia.

• Silk Outputs of Leading Countries
• The following countries are on the top eight of the world's most productive in silk production. China leads at 146,000 metric tons of silk produced annually. Second is India at 28,708 metric tons in annual silk production

• Australia is a leading producer of wool which is mostly from Merino sheep but has been eclipsed by China in terms of total weight. New Zealand (2016) is the third-largest producer of wool, and the largest producer of crossbred wool.

• Shearing is the process of removing of Fleece along with the thin uppermost of layer of the skin. Shearing Of sheep for wool is done in early summer.

Answer 2

Answer:

1)Sheep shearing usually done in summer because the Survive without their protective coat protective hair in summer .

2) The steps involved in processing of silk : 1)Rearing of silkworms 2) processing of cocoons to obtain silk .

3)Angora is a type of goat basically found in hilly regions .

4)China is the country that leads the world in silk production .

5)Australia is the country that leads the world in wool production .

6) Shearing is the process of removing fleece along with the theme uppermost of layer of the skin . Shearing of sheep for wool is done in early summer .

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