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In West Bengal, Silk industry is found in

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Purulia
  2. Cooch Bihar
  3. Murshidabad
  4. Howrah

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Murshidabad

Explanation: West Bengal is famous for Silk textile in both natural and artificial silk. The cultivation of mulberry silk and its weaving is carried out in the plains of West Bengal. The other districts where silk yarn is made are Murshidabad, Birbhum, Bankura, Maldha and Purulia districts. - The district of Murshidabad on the southern bank of the Ganga and Malda on the northern bank of Ganga are the most important centers for silk rearing in West Bengal. - Murshidabad is a major center for the production of Silk from the Medieval period.