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Correct Answer: Option (A) — Assam
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedOak tasar silk is produced by silkworms (Antheraea proylei) feeding on oak trees found along the sub-Himalayan belt. The discovery of extensive oak forests in the Northeastern region in 1966 boosted production, with Assam (and Manipur in other contexts) playing a key pioneering role, designated as the answer in this exam series.
Northeastern states possess natural oak belts in the Sub-Himalayan tracts where Oak Tasar was systematically introduced in the late 1960s.
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