Which is the leading state in mulberry sericulture ? / शहतूत रेशम उत्पादन में अग्रणी राज्य कौन सा है ?
(1) West Bengal / पश्चिम बंगाल
(2) Karnataka / कर्नाटक
(3) Kashmir / कश्मीर
(4) Tamil Nadu / तमिलनाडु
(SSC Combined Matric Level (PRE) Exam. 05.05.2002)
Answer / उत्तर : –
(2) Karnataka / कर्नाटक
Explanation / व्याख्यात्मक विवरण :-
Indian sericulture contributes four types of silk Mulberry, Tassar, Eri & Muga to the World of silk fabrics. Mulberry silk accounts for 90% of the total silk production in the country. Karnataka leads in silk textile in India as it accounts for 55.65 per cent of the silk yarn production of the country.