INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

AGRICULTURE

AGRICULTURE AND ITS TYPES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is called the King of Fiber.
A
Jute
B
Silk
C
Cotton
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cotton is still the “king” of fibers because most of the world’s apparel is made of cotton. It has fairly good strength, and it is considered to provide comfortable textile fabrics due to the fiber’s good moisture absorption and wicking properties.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cotton Fibers – the king of fibers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cotton fibers are the purest form of cellulose, nature’s most abundant polymer. Nearly 90% of the cotton fibers are cellulose. All plants consist of cellulose, but to varying extents. Bast fibers, such as flax, jute, ramie and kenaf, from the stalks of the plants are about three-quarters cellulose.

Detailed explanation-4: -Cotton fibers are natural hollow fibers; they are soft, cool, known as breathable fibers and absorbent. Cotton fibers can hold water 24–27 times their own weight. They are strong, dye absorbent and can stand up against abrasion wear and high temperature. In one word, cotton is comfortable.

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