Question

Which of the following items is not exported by India?
A) Readymade garments
B) Wool
C) Footwear
D) Silk fabrics

Answer 1

Hint: This product is obtained from sheep and other similar animals. Australia is the biggest producer of this product in the world. It accounts for 25% of the total volume of this product generated by the entire world.

Complete answer:
Export refers to the act of producing raw or processed materials and trading them with other countries. Import on the other hand is the act of buying raw or readymade products from other countries.

Let us analyze the given options:
Option A) Readymade garments - India exports a large amount of readymade garments all around the world. In the 2020 financial year, India exported garments worth 9.5 billion USD. Thus, this option is incorrect.
Option B) Wool - Raw wool is produced in many parts of India but they are not exported out of the country. Rather they are turned into woollen products like tops, yarn, fabric, readymade garments and carpets and then exported. Therefore, this is the correct option.
Option C) Footwear - India produces and exports large amounts of footwear. In fact, India is the second-largest producer of footwear in the world after China. Thus, this option is incorrect.
Option D) Silk fabrics - Some amounts of silk fabrics are also exported from India. This export is not as large as that of garments or footwear but it is somewhat significant. In the recent financial year, silk exports have been worth 291 million USD. Therefore, this is the wrong option.

Thus, the correct answer is Option (B) ie., Wool.

Note: India is the 7th largest producer of wool in the world and it accounts for only 1.8% of the total wool produced in the world. Wool is most prominently generated from Rajasthan, Karnataka and Jammu and Kashmir. The total wool production in India is not enough to meet the needs of Raw wool in the woollen industries in India. This is the reason why India does not export any amount of raw wool that it produces.