Question

Assertion (A): India is one of the largest producers of silk in the world.

Reason (R): It has a long tradition of manufacturing and producing silk textiles.

Options

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

• Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.

• A is true but R is false.

• A is false but R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

Explanation:

India is described as one of the largest producers of silk (second only to China) and produces multiple varieties (mulberry, eri, tasar, muga). It also has a long history and tradition of sericulture and silk manufacture (cottage production, early factories, widespread producing centres), which explains why its production is large, longstanding skills, established sericulture, and manufacturing infrastructure have led to high output.