Q. Consider the following:
  1. India is the only country in the world producing all the five known commercial varieties of silk
  2. India is the largest producer of sugar in the world
Which of the above statements is / are correct?

Answer: 1 only
Notes: Five varieties of silkworms are reared in India for producing five varieties of silk: Mulberry silk, Muga silk, Tasar silk, Oak tasar silk and Eri silk. With reference to the sugar production, India stands at the second position in the world.

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