Tapa cloth is obtained from the plants of which one of the following family?
- AAsclepiadaceae
- BMoraceae
- CGraminae
- DMalvaceae
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Correct answer: (b) Moraceae
Explanation
Tapa (bark) cloth is a non-woven fabric made from the bark of the paper mulberry tree.
The mulberry tree belongs to the family Moraceae; the bark is softened by soaking and beating.
Malvaceae (cotton, jute) and Graminae (grasses) yield fibres, but not tapa cloth.