Q. With reference to Sericulture in India, consider the following statements:
1.India is the only country in the world producing all the five known commercial varieties of silk.
2.Sericulture is included as agriculture allied activity under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
- India has the unique distinction of being the only country producing all the five known commercial silks, namely, mulberry, tropical tasar, oak tasar, eri and muga, of which muga with its golden yellow glitter is unique and prerogative of India.
- Sericulture is included as agriculture allied activity under RKVY. This enables the sericulturists to avail the benefits of the scheme for the entire sericulture activities up to reeling.
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