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Painting Handicrafts

Asked 2 times in UPSC Prelims · first asked 2015 · last asked 2018

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Consider the following pairs Craft vs Heritage of: 1. Puthukkuli shawls: Tamil Nadu 2. Sujni embroidery: Maharashtra 3. Uppada Jamdani saris: Karnataka. Which of the pairs above is/are correct?

2018Art & Culture

A1 only

B1 and 2

C3 only

D2 and 3

Explanation

In the given pairs, Sujni embroidery actually belongs to Bihar, not Maharashtra. Similarly, Upada Jamdani saris are from Andhra Pradesh, not Karnataka. Therefore, the correct pair is Puthukkuli shawls from Tamil Nadu. Hence, the correct answer is option (a) 1 only.

Kalamkari painting refers to

2015Art & Culture

Aa hand-painted cotton textile in South India

Ba handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in North-East India

Ca block-painted woollen cloth in Western Himalayan region of India

Da hand-painted decorative silk cloth in North-Western India

Explanation

Kalamkari painting is a form of hand-painted cotton textile created in certain regions of India and Iran.