According to the H.P. Economic Survey 2016–17, how many silk yarn reeling units have been set up in Kangra District in the private sector?

Correct option is C

The correct answer is (c) Five
Explanation:
· According to the H.P. Economic Survey 2016-17, five silk yarn reeling units were set up in the private sector in the Kangra district.
· Sericulture (silk farming) is a significant subsidiary occupation in the lower hills of Himachal Pradesh.
· The state government encourages private participation to boost the production of high-quality mulberry silk.
· Kangra is a leading district in silk production due to its favorable agro-climatic conditions for mulberry plantation.
Information Booster:
· There is also a Government Silk Filature unit located at Bodh in the Nurpur Tehsil of Kangra.
· Major sericulture concentration in HP is found in Bilaspur, Kangra, Mandi, Hamirpur, and Una.
Additional Knowledge:
· Mulberry Variety: Himachal Pradesh primarily produces the bivoltine variety of silk, which is considered superior in quality to the multivoltine variety produced in Southern India.