Paintings, Crafts, Dress & Tribes Questions with Solutions
This topic covers India's traditional painting styles (such as Madhubani, Warli, Pattachitra, Kalamkari, Gond and Tanjore), handicrafts and textiles, traditional dresses, and the major tribes of each state and their customs. It also includes Geographical Indication (GI) tags given to crafts and products. Questions usually ask which state a painting or craft belongs to, which tribe lives in a region, or what a traditional dress is called. Warli belongs to Maharashtra, Madhubani to Bihar, Pattachitra to Odisha and West Bengal, and Gond art to Madhya Pradesh. Grouping tribes by state, and noting the largest tribe of key states (such as the Bhils and the Santhals), helps with elimination. Practise the paintings, crafts and tribes questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.
- Q1.
The Kani (Kanikkar) tribe is found mainly in which state?
A. OdishaB. GujaratC. AssamD. KeralamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q2.
Miniature painting developed in eastern India (Bengal, Bihar and Odisha) during the rule of which dynasty?
A. Satavahana dynastyB. Chola dynastyC. Rashtrakuta dynastyD. Pala dynastymediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q3.
The 'Paitkar' paintings are unique cultural symbols of which state?
A. PunjabB. JharkhandC. RajasthanD. KeralamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q4.
Margamkali is a traditional ritual folk art of which state?
A. Tamil NaduB. GoaC. KarnatakaD. KeralamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q5.
'Jadopatia' is a form of painting found in which state?
A. RajasthanB. Andhra PradeshC. OdishaD. JharkhandmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q6.
Guler paintings are famous in which state?
A. RajasthanB. Uttar PradeshC. GujaratD. Himachal PradeshmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q7.
Saura paintings are famous in which state?
A. Madhya PradeshB. OdishaC. MaharashtraD. BiharmediumAsked in SSC +1View solution › - Q8.
Bagh paintings (the cave paintings of Bagh) are found in which state?
A. Madhya PradeshB. OdishaC. KarnatakaD. MaharashtramediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q9.
The Chenchu scheduled tribe belongs mainly to which state?
A. RajasthanB. TelanganaC. JharkhandD. KeralamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q10.
'Patna Kalam' is a:
A. Style of calligraphyB. Type of textile weaveC. Classical dance formD. Style of paintingmediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q11.
Potloi is the bridal dress worn by brides of which state?
A. ManipurB. MizoramC. NagalandD. AssammediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q12.
The 'Bhotiya' are a scheduled tribe of which state?
A. Madhya PradeshB. GujaratC. UttarakhandD. KeralamediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q13.
Which community in Rajasthan is known for practising block printing?
A. LangaB. KalbeliyaC. ChhipaD. ManganiyarmediumAsked in RailwayView solution › - Q14.
The Indian town of Machilipatnam (Masulipatnam) is famous for which art?
A. KalamkariB. MadhubaniC. PattachitraD. WarlimediumAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q15.
The 'Sujini' embroidery work belongs to which state?
A. PunjabB. BiharC. KarnatakaD. GujaratmediumAsked in State PCSView solution › - Q16.
Anand Singh Shyam and Dhanaiya Bai are renowned artists associated with which painting style?
A. Gond paintingB. Kalighat paintingC. Madhubani paintingD. Warli paintingmediumAsked in State PCSView solution › - Q17.
'Tolu Bommalata', the traditional leather shadow puppet show, is an art form of:
A. KeralaB. RajasthanC. OdishaD. Andhra PradeshmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q18.
The Tharu tribe is found mainly in the Terai region of which of the following Indian states?
A. KeralaB. OdishaC. UttarakhandD. NagalandmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q19.
'Tawlhlohpuan', a traditional handwoven fabric, is from which state?
A. TripuraB. MizoramC. ManipurD. NagalandmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q20.
'Panche', a traditional dhoti-like garment worn by men, belongs to:
A. GujaratB. PunjabC. RajasthanD. KarnatakamediumAsked in SSCView solution ›