π Chapter 07 Β· MCQs Β· Folk Arts
Folk Arts, Crafts & Textiles β Practice MCQs
10 practice questions on puppetry, tribal art, textiles, GI tags, and handicrafts for UPSC & PSC exams.
Q1India’s first Geographical Indication (GI) tag was awarded to:
- A) Banarasi Silk
- B) Darjeeling Tea
- C) Kanchipuram Silk
- D) Pashmina
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Answer: B β Darjeeling Tea was India’s first GI-tagged product, receiving the tag in 2004.
Q2Bidriware is a craft associated with which city?
- A) Mysuru
- B) Bidar
- C) Hubli
- D) Mangaluru
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Answer: B β Bidriware is named after and associated with Bidar city in Karnataka. It involves silver inlay on a black zinc-copper alloy.
Q3Kathputli, the famous string puppet tradition, belongs to which state?
- A) Gujarat
- B) Rajasthan
- C) Madhya Pradesh
- D) Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: B β Kathputli is the famous string puppet tradition of Rajasthan, made by the Bhat community. The puppets have no legs and are controlled by a single string.
Q4Pochampally ikat is famous for which weaving technique?
- A) Brocade weaving
- B) Double ikat (tie-dye before weaving)
- C) Tapestry weaving
- D) Embroidery on silk
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Answer: B β Pochampally is famous for double ikat weaving, where both warp and weft threads are tie-dyed before weaving, creating geometric patterns.
Q5Chikankari embroidery is associated with which city?
- A) Varanasi
- B) Lucknow
- C) Agra
- D) Jaipur
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Answer: B β Chikankari is the delicate white-on-white embroidery tradition of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, with Mughal origins.
Q6Tholu Bommalata is a shadow puppet tradition of which state?
- A) Kerala
- B) Odisha
- C) Andhra Pradesh/Telangana
- D) Karnataka
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Answer: C β Tholu Bommalata is the shadow puppet tradition of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, using translucent leather puppets painted with natural dyes.
Q7Dhokra metal casting uses which ancient technique?
- A) Electroplating
- B) Lost-wax (cire perdue) casting
- C) Die casting
- D) Sand casting
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Answer: B β Dhokra uses the lost-wax (cire perdue) casting technique, one of the oldest metal casting methods in the world, used for over 4,000 years in India.
Q8Phulkari embroidery is associated with which state?
- A) Rajasthan
- B) Haryana
- C) Punjab
- D) Himachal Pradesh
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Answer: C β Phulkari (meaning “flower work”) is the traditional embroidery of Punjab, featuring bright floral patterns on coarse cotton fabric.
Q9Muga silk, known for its golden colour, is produced only in which state?
- A) West Bengal
- B) Manipur
- C) Assam
- D) Meghalaya
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Answer: C β Muga silk is produced exclusively in Assam. It has a natural golden colour and is used for the traditional Assamese mekhela chador. It is GI-tagged.
Q10Kondapalli toys are made from which material?
- A) Clay
- B) Bamboo
- C) Soft wood (Tella Poniki)
- D) Papier-mΓ’chΓ©
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Answer: C β Kondapalli toys are made from Tella Poniki (white sander), a soft wood found in the Kondapalli forests of Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh.