According to Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh, India's silk production, which stood at 26,000 metric tonnes in 2014, has now reached how much?
- A.32,000 metric tonnes
- B.38,000 metric tonnes
- C.42,000 metric tonnes
- D.60,000 metric tonnes
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Explanation
The correct answer is 42,000 metric tonnes. Speaking at the Central Silk Board's 77th Foundation Day in Bengaluru on 20 September 2026, the minister said India's silk production had grown from 26,000 metric tonnes in 2014 to 42,000 metric tonnes today. He linked that growth to the government's commitment to expanding sericulture and raising silk farmers' incomes.
Option D, 60,000 metric tonnes, is the trap: it is not today's output but the target the government has set for 2030-31. Options A and B, 32,000 and 38,000 metric tonnes, do not appear in the release at all. Questions like this often place the current figure next to the target, so memorise the series in order: 26,000 tonnes in 2014, 42,000 tonnes now, 60,000 tonnes by 2030-31, and the world No. 1 position by 2028-29.
Read the full article: India Aims to Be World's No. 1 Silk Producer by 2028-29
Practice Questions
By which year has the Government of India resolved to make India the world's No. 1 producer of silk?
- A.2026-27
- B.2028-29
- C.2030-31
- D.2035-36
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Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh said a resolve has been made to take India to the No. 1 rank in global silk production by 2028-29.
Read the full explanation →The 77th Foundation Day of which body was held in Bengaluru on 20 September 2026?
- A.Coir Board
- B.Central Silk Board
- C.Tea Board
- D.Khadi and Village Industries Commission
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Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh and Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje inaugurated the 77th Foundation Day programme of the Central Silk Board, together with an exhibition of silk products and technologies, at the UAS-GKVK auditorium in Bengaluru on 20 September 2026.
Read the full explanation →Which state holds the leading position in India's total silk production, according to Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje?
- A.Karnataka
- B.Assam
- C.West Bengal
- D.Tamil Nadu
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Speaking at the Central Silk Board's 77th Foundation Day in Bengaluru, Shobha Karandlaje said Karnataka occupies the leading position in the country's total silk production.
Read the full explanation →Which state received the largest amount in this instalment of tax devolution?
- A.Maharashtra
- B.Bihar
- C.Uttar Pradesh
- D.West Bengal
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In the state-wise break-up published with the release, Uttar Pradesh was allotted the largest amount of the Rs 1,09,019 crore shared among twenty-eight states, which follows from its being the biggest claimant on the states' share of central taxes.
Read the full explanation →Why did the Union Government advance the November instalment of tax devolution?
- A.Because the Finance Commission's term was ending
- B.In view of the festive season and to help states accelerate capital spending
- C.To offset a shortfall in GST compensation
- D.Because states had failed to meet borrowing limits
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The Ministry of Finance said the early transfer would also let states finance expenditure related to development and welfare.
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