Consider the following statements: 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 statements given above is/ are correct?
- A1 onlyCorrect
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
The correct answer is A because of the following reasons:
Statement 1 is correct. India is the unique producer of all five commercial varieties of silk, namely Mulberry, Tropical Tasar, Oak Tasar, Eri, and Muga. Muga silk is especially unique to India, primarily produced in Assam.
Statement 2 is incorrect. While India is a leading producer of sugar and often alternates positions with Brazil, Brazil has historically been the largest producer of sugar in the world. India is frequently the largest consumer and the second largest producer globally.
Therefore, only the first statement is accurate.
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