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UPSC CSE Prelims 2018 · GS Paper I · Question 54 · Painting, crafts & GI heritage

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UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2018, General Studies Paper I, Question 54 — Painting, crafts & GI heritage.

Prelims 2018 · Q54

Painting, crafts & GI heritage Medium

निम्नलिखित युग्मों पर विचार कीजिए :

शिल्पकिस राज्य की परंपरा
1.पुथुक्कुलि शॉलतमिल नाडु
2.सुजनी कढ़ाईमहाराष्ट्र
3.उप्पाडा जामदानी साड़ीकर्नाटक

उपर्युक्त युग्मों में से कौन-सा/से सही सुमेलित है/हैं ?

Read this question in English

Consider the following pairs:

1. Puthukkuli shawls — Tamil Nadu

2. Sujni embroidery — Maharashtra

3. Uppada Jamdani saris — Karnataka

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only · (b) 1 and 2 · (c) 3 only · (d) 2 and 3

उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English

Answer: (a) केवल 1

Only pair 1 is correct. Toda embroidery belongs to Tamil Nadu, while Sujni (Sujini) embroidery belongs to Bihar and Uppada Jamdani saris to Andhra Pradesh.

  • ✓ 1. Toda Embroidery, the craft of the Toda community of the Nilgiris, is a Geographical Indication registered for Tamil Nadu. UPSC's official key treats this pair as correct; we could not confirm the craft's local name from an official source, so we do not explain it here.
  • ✗ 2. Sujini Embroidery Work is a Bihar craft, registered as a Geographical Indication for Bihar and practised by women around Bhusra and Madhubani. It is not from Maharashtra.
  • ✗ 3. Uppada Jamdani saris are woven in Uppada and the Kothapalli area of East Godavari district in Andhra Pradesh. The Geographical Indication is registered for Andhra Pradesh, not Karnataka.

Remember · Toda embroidery: Tamil Nadu. Sujini: Bihar. Uppada Jamdani: Andhra Pradesh.

Sources

Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2018, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 1 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·

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