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Quiz on Handlooms of India

1. Which city is famous for producing Banarasi Silk sarees?
   a) Jaipur
   b) Varanasi
   c) Surat
   d) Chennai
   
   
2. The Patola weave originates from which state?
   a) Odisha
   b) Gujarat
   c) Andhra Pradesh
   d) Assam
   
   
3. Which handloom uses non-violent silk production?
   a) Kanjeevaram
   b) Pashmina
   c) Eri Silk
   d) Chanderi
   
   
4. Chanderi fabric comes from which state?
   a) Madhya Pradesh
   b) Rajasthan
   c) Bihar
   d) Karnataka
   
   
5. Baluchari sarees are traditionally woven in:
   a) Assam
   b) West Bengal
   c) Maharashtra
   d) Tamil Nadu
   
   
6. Which handloom is known for the “khat” pattern and light weight?
   a) Tant
   b) Kota Doria
   c) Chettinad
   d) Paithani
   
   
7. What is a distinctive feature of Kanjeevaram sarees?
   a) Block prints
   b) Reversible borders
   c) Temple borders with rich silk
   d) Tribal embroidery
   
   
8. Sambalpuri Ikat uses which technique?
   a) Jacquard
   b) Bandha (tie & dye)
   c) Kalamkari painting
   d) Knitting
   
   
9. Molakalmuru sarees are from which state?
   a) Kerala
   b) Odisha
   c) Karnataka
   d) Gujarat
   
   
10. Which handloom uses a backstrap loom technique?
    a) Bhagalpuri
    b) Pashmina
    c) Loinloom
    d) Maheshwari
    
    
11. When is National Handloom Day celebrated every year?
    a) 7th August
    b) 15th August
    c) 2nd October
    d) 26th January
    
    
12. National Handloom Day commemorates which historic movement?
    a) Quit India Movement
    b) Swadeshi Movement
    c) Non-Cooperation Movement
    d) Dandi March
    
    
13. In which year was the first National Handloom Day celebrated?
    a) 2015
    b) 2005
    c) 2020
    d) 1995
    
    
14. Which Indian ministry organizes National Handloom Day events?
    a) Ministry of Culture
    b) Ministry of Textiles
    c) Ministry of MSME
    d) Ministry of Commerce
    
    
15. What percentage of handloom workers in India are women (approx.)?
    a) 30%
    b) 50%
    c) 70%
    d) 90%
    
    

• 1. b) Varanasi
• 2. b) Gujarat
• 3. c) Eri Silk
• 4. a) Madhya Pradesh
• 5. b) West Bengal
• 6. b) Kota Doria
• 7. c) Temple borders with rich silk
• 8. b) Bandha (tie & dye)
• 9. c) Karnataka
• 10. c) Loinloom
• 11. a) 7th August
• 12. b) Swadeshi Movement
• 13. a) 2015
• 14. b) Ministry of Textiles
• 15. c) 70%

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