Kalamkari painting refers to
A
a hand-painted cotton textile in South India
Correct Answer
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
Explanation
Kalamkari is a traditional Indian art form involving hand-painted or block-printed cotton textiles, primarily practiced in the Srikalahasti and Machilipatnam regions of Andhra Pradesh. While option (d) correctly identifies the hand-painted nature of the art, it is incorrect because Kalamkari is traditionally executed on cotton rather than silk and is geographically rooted in South India, not the North-West. The core concept being tested is the identification of traditional Indian handicrafts, specifically their regional origins and the primary materials used in their production.
Indian Art and CultureTraditional Indian PaintingsKalamkari paintinghand-painted cotton textileSouth Indiabamboo handicraftsNorth-East Indiablock-painted woollen clothWestern Himalayan regiondecorative silk clothNorth-Western India