UPSC Previous Year Question | Prelims GS | 2018

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

  1. 1 only
  2. 1 and 2
  3. 3 only
  4. 2 and 3

Answer

Correct Answer

1 only

Explanation

Puthukkuli shawls are a Toda craft of Tamil Nadu. Sujni embroidery is from Bihar and Uppada Jamdani saris are from Andhra Pradesh.

Topics: art and culture, geographical indication crafts, handicrafts and textiles, puthukkuli, sujni and uppada jamdani