Textiles Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the 8th India International Silk Fair on Virtual Portal.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2021
The fair is considered to be India’s biggest silk fair, being held under one roof on Indian Silk Export Promotion Council’s virtual platform.
India has long history of silk production and is the 2nd largest producer of Silk.
India is the only country in the world which produces all the four major varieties of silk – Mulberry, Eri, Tassar, and Muga.