Kalamkari Painting Art
Question
Kalamkari painting refers to (a) a hand-painted cotton textile in South India (b) a handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in North-East India (c) a block-painted woollen cloth in Western Himalayan region of India (d) a hand-painted decorative silk cloth in North-Western India
Options
a hand-painted cotton textile in South India
a handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in North-East India
a block-painted woollen cloth in Western Himalayan region of India
a hand-painted decorative silk cloth in North-Western India
Explanation
Kalamkari is an ancient Indian art form that originated in South India, particularly in Andhra Pradesh, specifically in the regions of Machilipatnam and Srikalahasti. It involves hand-painting intricate designs on cotton textile using natural dyes and a bamboo or tamarisk pen called 'kalam' (meaning pen in Telugu). The word 'Kalamkari' literally means 'art of pen.' Option (b) refers to different North-East handicrafts, (c) to Himalayan woollen textiles, and (d) to North-Western silk crafts. > KEY: Kalamkari = Hand-painted cotton textile from South India (Andhra Pradesh). Origin: Kalam (pen) + Kari (art). Answer: (a).
Question details
Year
2015
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q96
Subject
History
Sub-topic
Art & Culture - Traditional Arts
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT History - Art & Culture
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