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Silk Traditions — MCQ Practice

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Version 1Updated 5 Mar 2026

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Q1medium

Consider the following statements about Indian silk varieties: 1. Muga silk can be bleached and dyed in various colors 2. Eri silk is known as 'peace silk' because silkworms are not killed during production 3. Tussar silk is produced exclusively in Karnataka 4. Mulberry silk accounts for about 70% of India's total silk production Which of the statements given above are correct?

Q2easy

Which of the following silk varieties has/have received Geographical Indication (GI) tag protection? 1. Mysore Silk 2. Kanchipuram Silk 3. Bhagalpur Silk 4. Pochampally Ikat Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Q3hard

Consider the following pairs of silk varieties and their primary producing states: 1. Muga Silk - Assam 2. Tussar Silk - West Bengal 3. Eri Silk - Meghalaya 4. Mulberry Silk - Karnataka Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Q4medium

The 'Silk Samagra' scheme launched by the Government of India primarily focuses on:

Q5hard

Which of the following characteristics is/are unique to Muga silk? 1. Natural golden luster that improves with age 2. Cannot be bleached or artificially dyed 3. Produced exclusively in Assam 4. Made from cocoons of semi-domesticated silkworms Select the correct answer using the code given below:

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