Question

Q8. Consider the following pairs:
District Craft/Painting State
1. Chitrakathi Painting A. Rajasthan
2. Patachitra B. West Bengal
3. Patau Art C. Odisha
4. Kavad D. Mysore
Select the correct options:

• A. (a) 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D
• B. (b) 4-A, 2-B, 3-C, 1-D
• C. (c) 4-A, 3-B, 2-C, 1-D
• D. (d) 1-A, 3-B, 2-C, 4-D

Answer 1

The correct option is C (c) 4-A, 3-B, 2-C, 1-D

Chitrakathi: 'Chithra' is painting and 'Katha' is story. The tradition of telling the mythical and historical stories was alive on the Maharashtra/Karnataka border and in parts of Andhra Pradesh.
Pattachitra is one of the oldest forms of artwork found in Orissa, Patachitra (also spelled as Pattachitra) art is fascinating, depicts Hindu mythological tales and wonders.
Kavads of Rajasthan is a traditional visual story telling device. It is a portable wooden temple/shrine that has visual narratives on its multiple panels that are hinged together. These panels open and close like doors simulating the several thresholds of a temple. The visuals are those of Gods, goddesses, saints, local heroes and the patrons