Question

Mulberry, munga, oak, and tussar are all four varieties of silk that are present in a single country.
(a) China
(b) India
(c) Japan
(d) Korea

Answer 1

Hint: world’s second-largest populated country is one of the leading producers and exporters of silk contains all varieties of silk.

Complete answer:
Silk is obtained from silkworms and culturing of silkworms is called sericulture. It is also called silk farming. China and India are the leading producers of silk i.e, about 60% of the world’s silk production. Silkworms feed on leaves of different varieties of plants like mulberry, oak, munga, and tussar. All these varieties of silk are found in India. There are several commercial species of silkworms but the most widely used and studied silkworms are Bombyx moris which is a domestic silkworm.

Additional Information: - it is believed that silk was first prepared in china during the neolithic period later it became one of the important cottage industries in the world.
- a continuous filament that contains protein fibroin secreted by the salivary glands of silkworm and gum called sericin forms silk.
- the serin present in silkworms are removed by placing them in hot water.
- there are various steps in the production of silk such as sericulture, extraction of thread, dyeing, spinning, weaving, and finishing.
- silk is of different types namely muga silk, ahimsa silk, tri silk, mulberry silk, pat silk, tussar silk. India is the largest producer and exporter of silk.
So, the correct answer is ‘India’.

Note: Muga silk is one of the varieties of silk which is in yellowish gold in color found in Assam, a state in India’. The highest quality of silk is obtained from bombyx Mori is mulberry silk. Tussar silk is produced by silkworms belonging to the species Antheraea.