Textiles and Traditional Indian Clothing
Learn about textiles, cloth decoration techniques, and traditional clothing from different regions of India. Topics include weaving, dyeing methods, embroidery styles, and regional garments.
Questions
Females from which of the following states wear Phiran?
- Kashmir
- Haryana
- Sikkim
- Rajasthan
- Punjab
Which of the following is the another word for textile?
- Weave
- Loom
- Fabric
- Thread
- All of these
Which of the following ways was/were used to make cloth beautiful when people first started using it?
a. By weaving patterns and designs
b. By dipping carved wooden blocks in dyes and pressing it on cloth
c. By using synthetic dyes on machines
- Only a
- Only b
- Only c
- Only a and b
- All of these
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
a. Loom is used to weave cloth.
b. Sometimes different types of threads can be used to weave cloth.
c. People started using fabric when they grew plants and domesticated animals.
- Only a
- Only b
- Only c
- Only b and c
- All of these
In batik, ___________ is used for making designs.
- ladyfinger
- potato
- wax
- thread
- mirrors
Unstitched clothes like ___________ can be worn in many different styles.
- ghagra
- salwar
- baku
- phiran
- dhoti
Which of the following styles of decorating cloth belongs to Odisha?
- Ikat
- Phulkari
- Kalamkari
- Batik
- Kantha
A long piece of unstitched cloth, made of silk, cotton or synthetic material and is worn by women in different styles. Which options shows the correct answer?
- Dhoti
- Turban
- Sari
- All of these
- None of these
Sona is a local woman from Sikkim. Which of the following dress would she wear?
- Ghagra
- Baku
- Phiran
- Sari
- Salwar kameez
In ____________, the cloth is tied into knots with thread. Then, it is dipped into a dye to make colourful patterns.
- batik
- kalamkari
- kantha
- phulkari
- tie and dye
Which of the following is not the place where men wear dhotis or lungis?
- Kerala
- Tamil Nadu
- Andhra Pradesh
- Rajasthan
- Punjab
Match the objects with their uses in art.
| a. Potato | 1. Batik |
| b. Onion | 2. Vegetable printing |
| c. Wax | 3. Natural dye |
- a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
- a - 2, b - 1, c - 3
- a - 3, b - 2, c - 1
- a - 2, b - 3, c - 1
- a - 3, b - 1, c - 2
Which of the following is not used as a natural dye?
- Turmeric
- Indigo
- Black walnut
- Ladyfinger
- Sunflower petals
In which of the following states of India is a turban worn?
a. Punjab
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Rajasthan
- Only a
- Only b
- Only c
- Only a and c
- All of these
___________ is the famous thread embroidery of Bengal.
- Kalamkari
- Phulkari
- Ikat
- Baku
- Kantha