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Topic Sericulture
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 18 years (1998–2016), peaking in 1998.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 1998
- Recurs across 2 years (1998–2016)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 1998 → CAPF 2016
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CAPF2016
Arrange the following varieties of silk in India in their order of decreasing production
- Muga
- Eri
- Mulberry
- Tasar
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A 3-2-4-1 ✓
- B 3-4-2-1
- C 2-4-1-3
- D 2-1-4-3
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Agriculture › Crops & Cropping Systems
CSE1998
The discovery of Oak flora in 1966 added· history of Indian Sericulture. Which one of the following states is the leading producer of Oa
- A Assam Bihar ✓
- B
- C Manipur
- D Orissa
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Agriculture › Animal Husbandry & Allied
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