‘Silk’

1. Which state is the largest 'silk' producing state? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S.(PRE) 2005]

(a) Bihar
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Assam

Correct Answer: (c) Karnataka

Solution:According to the 2021-22 data, Karnataka is the leading producer of mulberry silk, contributing 42.75% of the total mulberry silk production in the country. Out of the total raw silk production in India, 32.33% is produced by Karnataka.

2. More than three-fourths of India's production of raw silk comes from: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006]

(a) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka
(b) Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal
(c) Karnataka and Assam
(d) West Bengal and Manipur

Correct Answer: (a) Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka

Solution:When the question was asked three- fourth of India's s total raw silk production came from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh Presently, 2021-22 these two states jointly account for more than 57.77% of the total raw silk production of the country.

3. The leading mulberry silk producing Indian state is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) West Bengal

Correct Answer: (c) Karnataka

4. Muga is such a variety of silk which is obtained in the world only from India in: [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (MAINS) 2008]

(a) Assam
(b) Bihar
(c) Karnataka
(d) Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer: (a) Assam

Solution:One of the rarest silks in the world is the Muga silk. In the year 2021-22 Assam (80.84%) and Meghalaya (15.71%) are the major producer of Muga silk.

5. The discovery of Oak flora in 1966 added a new chapter to the history of Indian Sericulture. Which one of the following states is the leading producer of Oak Tasar silk? [I.A.S. (Pre) 1998]

(a) Assam
(b) Bihar
(c) Manipur
(d) Orissa

Correct Answer: (c) Manipur

Solution:Jharkhand is currently the leading state to produce tasar silk in India. Tasar silk is divided into two categories namely tropical tasar and Oak tasar . Tropical tasar is produced the maximum in Jharkhand while Oak tasar is produced in Manipur. Hence, option (c) is the correct answer.

6. Which of the following states of India is the largest producer of silk textiles? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2013]

(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) West Bengal

Correct Answer: (a) Karnataka

Solution:Karnataka is the largest producer of silk garments in India and Andhra Pradesh is the second largest producer of silk garments. India has the unique distinction of being the only country producing all the five known commercial silks, namely, mulberry, tropical tasar, oak tasar, eri and muga. India is the second largest producer of silk in the world.

7. Which of the following states of India produces maximum silk yarn? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Punjab
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Karnataka

Correct Answer: (d) Karnataka

Solution:Karnataka is the largest producer (2021-22) of silk yarn. However, India has the unique distinction of being the only country producing all the five kinds of silk namely Mulberry, Eri, Muga, Tropical, Tasar and Temperate Tasar.

8. Which of the following pair is correctly matched-

Silk Type	State
(a) Eri-silk	1. Assam
(b) Muga silk	2. Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Mulberry silk	3. Jharkhand
(d) Tasar silk	4. Karnataka

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:The correct match of given silk varieties and their relation with the states is as follows : (Production in 2021-22)

Silk Type	State	Production (%)
Mulberry Silk	Karnataka	42.75%
Tasar Silk	Jharkhand	66.24%
Eri Silk	Assam	74.66%
Muga Silk	Assam	80.84%

9. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below: [U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2010]

1. Karnataka is the largest producer of raw silk in India

2. Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of mulberry silk in India.

3. Jharkhand is the largest producer of Tasar silk in India.

4. Meghalaya is the largest producer of Eri silk in India.

Code:

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 2 and 4 only

Correct Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only