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Prelims 2018

2 questions
History & CultureArt & CultureFestivals, Crafts and Living TraditionsMedium (editorial estimate)
Question details
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Pairs
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
Festivals, Crafts and Living Traditions · Art & Culture
Related topics:
Music, Dance and Theatre

Classification and difficulty are editorial labels. Explanations are awaiting review.

2018 · Q22

Prelims 2018, question 22: Festivals, Crafts and Living Traditions

Consider the following pairs: Tradition : State 1. Chapchar Kut festival : Mizoram 2. Khongjom Parba ballad : Manipur 3. Thang-Ta dance : Sikkim Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

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History & CultureArt & CultureFestivals, Crafts and Living TraditionsMedium (editorial estimate)
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Type:
Pairs
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Fact recall
Tags:
Festivals, Crafts and Living Traditions · Art & Culture
Related topics:
Regional Art Forms and Cultural Exchange

Classification and difficulty are editorial labels. Explanations are awaiting review.

2018 · Q54

Prelims 2018, question 54: Festivals, Crafts and Living Traditions

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?

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Prelims 2017

1 question
History & CultureArt & CultureFestivals, Crafts and Living TraditionsMedium (editorial estimate)
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Pairs
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Fact recall
Tags:
Festivals, Crafts and Living Traditions · Art & Culture
Related topics:
Regional Art Forms and Cultural Exchange

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2017 · Q70

Prelims 2017, question 70: Festivals, Crafts and Living Traditions

Consider the following pairs: Traditions : Communities 1. Chaliha Sahib Festival : Sindhis 2. Nanda Raj Jaat Yatra : Gonds 3. Wari-Warkari : Santhals Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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Prelims 2014

5 questions
History & CultureArt & CultureFestivals, Crafts and Living TraditionsEasy
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Single choice
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
Festivals, Crafts and Living Traditions
Related topics:
Nature-Based Solutions and Ecosystem Restoration
2014 · Q26

Prelims 2014, question 26: Festivals, Crafts and Living Traditions

Every year, a monthlong ecologically important campaign/festival is held during which certain communities/tribes plant saplings of fruit-bearing trees. Which of the following are such communities/tribes?

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Statement based
Skill:
Fact recall
Tags:
Festivals, Crafts and Living Traditions
Related topics:
Sheep, Goats, Pigs and Small Livestock · Himalayas and Trans-Himalayan Regions
2014 · Q39

Prelims 2014, question 39: Festivals, Crafts and Living Traditions

With reference to ‘Changpa’ community of India, consider the following statements : 1. They live mainly in the State of Uttarakhand. 2. They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool. 3. They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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History & CultureArt & CultureFestivals, Crafts and Living TraditionsEasy
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Statement based
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Fact recall
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Festivals, Crafts and Living Traditions
Related topics:
Regional Art Forms and Cultural Exchange
2014 · Q76

Prelims 2014, question 76: Festivals, Crafts and Living Traditions

Consider the following towns of India : 1. Bhadrachalam 2. Chanderi 3. Kancheepuram 4. Karnal Which of the above are famous for the production of traditional sarees/fabric?

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History & CultureArt & CultureFestivals, Crafts and Living TraditionsEasy
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Single choice
Skill:
Fact recall
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Festivals, Crafts and Living Traditions
Related topics:
Ancient Economy, Society, Science and Technology
2014 · Q84

Prelims 2014, question 84: Festivals, Crafts and Living Traditions

Chaitra 1 of the national calendar based on the Saka Era corresponds to which one of the following dates of the Gregorian calendar in a normal year of 365 days?

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Festivals, Crafts and Living Traditions
Related topics:
Regional Art Forms and Cultural Exchange
2014 · Q87

Prelims 2014, question 87: Festivals, Crafts and Living Traditions

With reference to India’s culture and tradition, what is ‘Kalaripayattu’?

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