Four varieties of silk is produced in our country. Find out, which is not among the varieties?

Mulberry

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Muga

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Nylon

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Tasar

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Solution

The correct option is C Nylon
The four varieties of silk is produced in our country are eri, Tasar, Muga and mulberry silk. Mulberry silk is the most common and widely used silk around the world. It makes up 90% of the silk supply in the world. Tasar silk is a type of wild silk produced by caterpillars other than the mulberry worm.

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12. Consider the following statements

1. India is the only country in the world producing all the four known commercial varieties of silk.

2. About 80% of the silk produced in the country is of mulberry silk, majority of which is produced in the southern states.

Which of the above statements is/are not correct?

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