Question

Which of the following is used to crush bajra seeds?
(a) Chakki
(b) Dekli
(c) Thresher
(d) None of the above

Answer 1

Man-made machines used to crush seeds of millets which were previously crushed by using okhli and Moosli.

Complete step by step answer:
Bajra belongs to the group of small seeds containing grass which are highly variable and are found in different parts of India.
After harvesting they are collected and bajra cobs are placed in a mortar called okhli used for crushing. The cobs are crushed using a pestle called moosli and seeds are isolated from the cobs. This takes a lot of manpower so, nowadays this work is also done by big man- made machines called “ Threshers “.

Additional information:
- Bajra are the plants that belong to the small- seeded grass family
- Bajra are millet born in vangaam of Gujarat state in India
- This place is famous for its grains and vegetables
- People living in that village used to store bajra seeds in a dried gourd called laukri which is coated with mud. This is how the bajra family went on from one generation to another.
- The most commonly grown millets in the world are Leucine corcoran ( finger millets ) Panicum miliaceum ( proso millet ), Pennisetum glaucum ( pearl millets )
- India, is the largest country in producing millets all over the world
- Millets are rich in carbohydrates, proteins, and dietary fiber.
- They are cultivated on large areas and it takes nearly 3 months for the crop to yield. Now the crop is ready for harvesting. The cobs are collected and are crushed by using okhli and Moosli. Nowadays they are crushed by a man- made machine called thresher.
So, the correct answer is 'Thresher'.

Note:
- All the members of killers belong to the family Poaceae but there are differences in subfamilies or tribes. The scientists who study grains and millets are called palaeo ethnobotanists.
- Millets are one of the important diets in people in India, China, and many southeastern countries.
- Man- made machines used to crush seeds of millets which were previously crushed by using okhli and Moosli.