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HCS (Haryana)Prelims2021General Studies
Question
Match the following: Embroidery A. Chikanari B. Kalamkari C. Kantha D. Kasuti State 1. Bengal 2. Lucknow 3. Karnataka 4. Andhra Pradesh
Options
- A A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
- B A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
- C A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
- D A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3
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Correct Answer
B A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
Model Answer
Chikankari
- Chikankari (Chikan-work) from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
- It has many different stitches worked on cotton mull, creating a textured relief of flowers, paisleys and stars.
Kalamkari
- Kalamkari or vrathapani from Andhra Pradesh
- Kalamkari means ‘pen work’ in Persian and refers to both printed and painted cloth.
Kantha
- Kantha, embroidery from Bengal.
- It is made of thousands of fine stitches, giving the fabric a puckered quilted look.
- In Bangladesh and India Kantha is mostly used to make quilts and coverlets.
Kasuti
- Kasuti of North Karnataka
- It is a combination of four different stitches, done on the borders, pallav and blouse of the blue-black, indigo-dyed Chandrakala saree.