GENERAL SCIENCE #45
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Which
one of the following is not a breed of sheep?
(a) Murrah
(b) Marwari
(c) Lohi
(d) Nali
Answer:
(a)
2. What
is the scientific name of mulberry tree?
(a) Magnifera indica
(b) Morus alba
(c) Desmodium girence
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(b)
3. Silk
is derived from which of the following?
(a) Cocoon
(b) Pupa
(c) Egg
(d) Moth
Answer:
(a)
4. Selective
breeding is a process of ……………
(a) selecting the offspring with desired properties.
(b) selecting the parents with desired properties.
(c) selecting an area for breeding.
(d) selecting fine hair for good quality wool.
Answer:
(b)
5. The
general process that takes place at a sheep shearing shed is ……………
(a) removal of fleece.
(b) separating hair of different textures.
(c) washing of sheep fibre to remove grease.
(d) rolling of sheep fibre into yam.
Answer:
(a)
6. What
is called the rearing of silkworms for obtaining silk?
(a) Cocoon
(b) Silk
(c) Sericulture
(d) Silviculture
Answer:
(c)
7. Which
of the following is not a type of silk?
(a) Mulberry silk
(b) Tassar silk
(c) Mooga silk
(d) Moth silk
Answer:
(d)
8. Madhuri
wanted to buy a gift made of animal fibre obtained without killing the animal.
Which of the following would be the right gift for her to buy?
(a) Woollen shawl
(b) Silk scarf
(c) Animal fur cap
(d) Leather jacket
Answer:
(a)
9. Silk
fibre is obtained from which of the following?
(a) Fleece of sheep
(b) Cotton ball
(c) Cocoon
(d) Shiny jute stalk
Answer:
(c)
10. Wool
fibre cannot be obtained from which of the following?
(a) Goat
(b) Llama
(c) Alpaca
(d) Moth
Answer:
(d)
11. Which
of the following does not yield wool?
(a) Yak
(b) Camel
(c) Goat
(d) Woolley dog
Answer:
(d)
12. Which
type of wool is common in Tibet and Ladakh?
(a) Yak wool
(b) Sheep wool
(c) Angora wool
(d) Pashmina wool
Answer:
(c)
13. Which
type of wool is commonly available in the market?
(a) Sheep wool
(b) Yak wool
(c) Angora wool
(d) Camel wool
Answer:
(a)
14. Pashmina
shawls are found in ……………
(a) South America
(b) Kashmir
(c) South Africa
(d) Gujarat
Answer:
(b)
15. What
is called the process of removing the fleece of sheep along with a thin layer
of skin?
(a) Rearing
(b) Shearing
(c) Sorting
(d) Scouring
Answer:
(b)
16. The
bacterium by which the people working in wool industry get infected is ……………
(a) Rhizobium
(b) Anthrax
(c) Streptococcus
(d) Bacillus
Answer:
(b)
17. Food
of the caterpillar in case of silk moth is ……………
(a) mulberry leaves
(b) neem leaves
(c) tulsi leaves
(d) pudina leaves
Answer:
(a)
18. Silk
fibre obtained from silk moth is ……………
(a) carbohydrate
(b) fat
(c) protein
(d) sugar
Answer:
(c)
19. From
which of the following the silk industry began?
(a) India
(b) China
(c) South Africa
(d) Tibet
Answer:
(b)
20. For
how long do the caterpillars eat mulberry leaves?
(a) 10 t0 15 days
(b) 20 to 30 days
(c) 25 to 30 days
(d) 15 to 20 days
Answer:
(c)
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