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Consider the following statements.
$1.$ Pottery has been described as the lyric of handicrafts due to its irresistible and sensual appeal.
$2.$ Glazed pottery emerged with the advent of Islam.
$3.$ The remnants of 'roulette pottery' have been discovered in Arikamedu near Puducherry.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  1. $1$ and $2$

  2. $2$ and $3$

  3. Only $1$

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D

Which of the following statement(s) is/ are not correct?

  1. Kimkhab is work in silver and gold wires silk yarns

  2. Koftgari, inlaying gold or silver wires on metals like steel etc

  3. Meenakari is the art of enamelling on metal

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
$1.$ Applique work : Pipili (Odisha)
$2.$ Jori art : Banaras
$3.$ Phulkari : Madhya Pradesh
Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

  1. $1$ and $2$

  2. $2$ and $3$

  3. $1$ and $3$

  4. All of these


Correct Option: A

Consider the following statements in context with the handicrafts of India.
$1.$ Vellore district of Tamil Nadu is famous for cane handicrafts in India.
$2.$ Bone and Horn handicrafts originated in the State of Odisha, they are famous for creating birds or animal figures, which seems alive.
$3.$ Uttar Pradesh is known for its painted black wares.
Which of the statement(s) given is/ are correct?

  1. $1$ and $2$

  2. $2$ and $3$

  3. Only $1$

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D

When I.S.I. was set up?

  1. $1942$

  2. $1945$

  3. $1947$

  4. $1950$


Correct Option: C

Match the following

Year of Creation States 
A. 1960 1. Sikkim 
B. 1962 2. Goa 
C. 1975 3. Maharashtra
D. 1987 4. Nagaland

A      B     C      D

  1. 2 4 3 1

  2. 3 4 1 2

  3. 4 3 2 1

  4. 3 4 2 1


Correct Option: B

Which of the following States and the year of their creation is incorrectly matched?

  1. Andhra Pradesh : 1956

  2. Maharashtra : 1960

  3. Arunachal Pradesh : 1987

  4. Goa : 1987


Correct Option: A

The old name of which State/Union Territory is wrongly given? 

  1. Karnataka - Mysore

  2. Tamil Nadu - Madras

  3. Lakshadweep - Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindiv islands

  4. Meghalaya - Eastern Hill Province


Correct Option: D

Put in the correct order of their creation:
1. Asom
2. Nagaland
3. Goa
4. Mizoram

  1. I, II, III, IV

  2. II, I, IV, III

  3. I, II, IV, III

  4. I, IV, II, III


Correct Option: C

What was the status of Sikkim at the commencement of the Constitution?

  1. A part B State

  2. An independent State

  3. An independent kingdom attache India a special treaty

  4. A part C State


Correct Option: C