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'Karnataka has developed as an important state for the growth of the silk industry.' Give two reasons to justify the statement.
Topic: Silk industry
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(1) Its favourable climate, with temperatures of roughly 16–31 °C, suits sericulture the year round. (2) The mulberry-fed Bombyx mori silkworm is reared there throughout the year, assuring the industry its raw silk.
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