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.
- Q41.
The painting 'Bharat Mata' was originally painted by:
A. Nandalal BoseB. Abanindranath TagoreC. Amrita Sher-GilD. Raja Ravi VarmaeasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q42.
The famous 'Bani Thani' painting belongs to which state?
A. Himachal PradeshB. RajasthanC. BiharD. GujarateasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q43.
The Renaissance painting 'The Last Supper' was painted by:
A. Leonardo da VinciB. MichelangeloC. RaphaelD. Vincent van GogheasyAsked in DefenceView solution › - Q44.
The Shompen, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group, live in:
A. MizoramB. LakshadweepC. SikkimD. Andaman and Nicobar IslandseasyAsked in DefenceView solution › - Q45.
The famous painting of 'Bodhisattva Padmapani' is located at:
A. Elephanta cavesB. Ellora cavesC. Ajanta cavesD. Bagh caveseasyAsked in State PCSView solution › - Q46.
The 'Sujini' embroidery work belongs to which state?
A. PunjabB. BiharC. KarnatakaD. GujaratmediumAsked in State PCSView solution › - Q47.
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 › - Q48.
Pochampally Ikat sarees, famous for their geometric patterns, belong to which state?
A. Andhra PradeshB. TelanganaC. GujaratD. OdishaeasyAsked in SSCView solution › - Q49.
'Tolu Bommalata', the traditional leather shadow puppet show, is an art form of:
A. KeralaB. RajasthanC. OdishaD. Andhra PradeshmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q50.
Bagru printing is associated with which state?
A. Madhya PradeshB. RajasthanC. GujaratD. Andhra PradesheasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q51.
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 › - Q52.
'Tawlhlohpuan', a traditional handwoven fabric, is from which state?
A. TripuraB. MizoramC. ManipurD. NagalandmediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q53.
'Panche', a traditional dhoti-like garment worn by men, belongs to:
A. GujaratB. PunjabC. RajasthanD. KarnatakamediumAsked in SSCView solution › - Q54.
'Jamdani', an exquisite style of fine muslin weaving, is associated with which Indian state?
A. Uttar PradeshB. West BengalC. KarnatakaD. GujarateasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q55.
'Zardozi', a style of embroidery using gold and silver threads, belongs mainly to:
A. West BengalB. Uttar PradeshC. KarnatakaD. PunjabeasyAsked in PoliceView solution › - Q56.
A list of '50 iconic Indian heritage textiles' was released by:
A. The Crafts Council of the UKB. The Ministry of TourismC. UNESCOD. The World Trade OrganizationhardAsked in SSCView solution › - Q57.
The National Tribal Research Institute (NTRI) of India is situated at:
A. RanchiB. BhubaneswarC. New DelhiD. BhopalhardAsked in DefenceView solution › - Q58.
What does 'PVTGs' stand for in the context of India's tribal communities?
A. Protected Vulnerable Tribal GenerationsB. Primary Village Tribal GrantsC. Primitive Village Tribal GroupsD. Particularly Vulnerable Tribal GroupsmediumAsked in SSCView solution ›