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Centre reaffirms goal of making India top silk producer
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India is world's No.2 in silk: the sericulture schemes powering the push to No.1
The Textiles Ministry restated its aim of making India the world's largest silk producer.
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Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh reaffirmed the government's resolve to make India the world's number one producer of silk, building on the country's current position as the second-largest producer.
Central schemes support sericulture development in states such as Karnataka, West Bengal and Jharkhand.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh reaffirmed India's goal of becoming the world's No.1 silk producer
- India is currently the world's second-largest producer of silk
- China is the world's largest silk producer
- Central sericulture schemes back development in Karnataka, West Bengal and Jharkhand
Prelims · Mains
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Prelims
- India is currently the world's second-largest producer of silk.
- China is the world's largest producer of silk.
- Central government schemes support sericulture development in states such as Karnataka, West Bengal and Jharkhand.
Mains
GS Paper III - Agriculture & Allied Sectors: India's silk sector remains second to China despite sustained central sericulture support, reflecting gaps in raw silk output and quality that keep import dependence high. Central schemes targeting states like Karnataka, West Bengal and Jharkhand aim to boost farmer incomes and rural/tribal employment; the way forward lies in technology upgradation, better cocoon-to-yarn value chains and scaling scheme coverage to close the gap with China.
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The Union Textiles Ministry restated its aim of making India the world's largest silk producer. India is currently the world's second-largest producer of silk, after:
- Uzbekistan
- China
- Japan
- Brazil
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Answer: B — Correct: China — it is the world's largest silk producer, with India in second place. • Uzbekistan — wrong: a producer, but not the world leader. • Japan — wrong: no longer among the top producers. • Brazil — wrong: not a major silk producer.
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