%20(500%20%C3%97%20280%20px)%20(500%20x%20300%20px)%20(37).png "India’s Raw Silk Production Rises Alongside 16.46% Export Boost")
Production Growth:
a) 31,906 metric tonnes
b) 38,913 metric tonnes
c) 29,892 metric tonnes
d) 1,649.48 metric tonnes
- India's raw silk production increased from 31,906 metric tonnes in 2017-18 to 38,913 metric tonnes in 2023-24.
- Mulberry silk production rose significantly, supported by the expansion of mulberry plantations from 223,926 hectares to 263,352 hectares.
- Silk and silk goods exports grew by 16.46%, rising from ₹1,649.48 crores in 2017-18 to ₹2,027.56 crores in 2023-24.
- India exported 3,348 metric tonnes of silk waste in 2023-24, showcasing its growing role in the global silk market.
- Silk Samagra Scheme: Launched in 2017, this program focuses on improving quality, productivity, and market access while supporting sericulture activities for poor and backward families.
- Silk Samagra-2: An extension of the scheme with a budget of ₹4,679.85 crores for the period 2021-22 to 2025-26.
- Other schemes include the Raw Material Supply Scheme (RMSS) and the National Handloom Development Programme (NHDP), which provide subsidized yarn and support handloom weavers.
- Mulberry Silk: Constitutes 92% of India's total raw silk production, with major production states being Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir, and West Bengal.
- Non-Mulberry Silk: Produced by wild silkworms, with key production states including Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and the northeastern states.
Question:
Q.1 According to the report "India’s Raw Silk Production Rises Alongside 16.46% Export Boost," released on April 15, 2025, what was India's raw silk production in the financial year 2023-24?a) 31,906 metric tonnes
b) 38,913 metric tonnes
c) 29,892 metric tonnes
d) 1,649.48 metric tonnes
Answer: b) India's raw silk production increased from 31,906 metric tonnes in 2017-18 to 38,913 metric tonnes in 2023-24.
