Question

Match List-I with List-II:

• A. (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
• B. (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
• C. (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
• D. (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

Hint:

India is the only country producing all four types of natural silk: Mulberry, Tasar, Muga, and Eri.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Oak tasar silk worm: Found primarily in Uttarakhand (A
II)
Muga silk worm: Indigenous to Assam (B
III)
Mulberry silk worm: Majorly produced in Karnataka (C
IV)
Tropical tasar silkworm: Significant production in Jharkhand (D
I)

Answer 2

Region-first elimination:
Instead of matching each worm type directly to its region, eliminate implausible geography first. Karnataka is India's largest mulberry-silk producing state, so the Mulberry silk worm must map to Karnataka. Assam is historically and uniquely associated with golden Muga silk, ruling out any other state for that entry. Jharkhand and neighbouring states form the traditional belt for Tropical tasar sericulture, while Oak tasar, which depends on oak-forest ecosystems, is concentrated in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. Working state-by-state to worm-type, rather than worm-type to state, produces the same final pairing.
The correct matching is A-(II) Uttarakhand, B-(III) Assam, C-(IV) Karnataka, D-(I) Jharkhand.