Question

Cotton is picked by hand. Fibres are then separated from the seeds by combing. This process is called _________________ of cotton.
A.Ginning
B.Weaving
C.Spinning
D.Knitting

Answer 1

Hint:Cotton plants usually grow at places having black soil and warm climate. In India, cotton is mainly grown in Gujarat and Maharashtra. The fruits of the cotton plant are about the size of a lemon and are known as “bales of cotton”.

Complete answer:
The matured cotton balls are handpicked over a period of several days, allowing selection of mature and open balls to obtain maximum yield. After maturing the seeds burst open and cotton bales are collected. The seeds from the bales of cotton are separated by the process of ginning. Ginned cotton is sent to the cotton mills for yarn manufacturing; a common and traditional method of cotton processing is ring spinning while faster production methods include rotor-spinning.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:
The cotton plant belongs to the genus Gossypium and belongs to the Hibiscus or Mallow family (Malvaceae). It is one of the most cultivated agricultural crops, is plentiful and economically produced making cotton products relatively inexpensive. Cotton fibres can be classified into three categories based on staple length and appearance. The first group is fine, lustrous fibres with staple length ranging from \[2.5\] to \[6.5\] cm and includes the best quality of cotton, such as the Egyptian variety. The second group contains medium staple cotton with staple length \[1.3\] to \[3.3\] cm. the third group includes the shortest staple whose length may include from \[1\] to \[2.5\] cm in length and are used to make inexpensive fabrics.