Question 1370
Which of the following is NOT one of the three major types of indigenous wild silks produced in Assam?
Answer
Kausheya Pat
Why?
The correct answer is Kausheya Pat . Key Points The three main indigenous wild silk varieties produced in Assam, known as "Assam silk," are - warm eri , white pat, and golden muga . The Assamese silk industry is labor-intensive and is currently based on Sualkuchi . Located 30 km west of Guwahati on the north bank of the powerful Brahmaputra, Sualkuchi is a multicaste town in the Kamrup (rural) district of Assam. The skilled weavers of the place have created such a reputation in the industry that the region can be rightly called “The Silk Heaven of India” .
