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Which one of the following states produces about 50 per cent of the total silk textiles in India?
Options:
A .  Jammu and Kashmir
B .  West Bengal
C .  Karnataka
D .  Assam
Answer: Option C
Answer: (c)
India is the second-largest producer of silk (after China) in the world and has the distinction of manufacturing four varieties namely, mulberry, eri, tasar and muga silks.
Karnataka accounts for 55.65 per cent of the silk yarn production of the country followed by Madhya Pradesh (40.48%), Tamil Nadu (2.42%) and Punjab (1.45%).

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