Handicrafts MCQs – Set-1 | 50 questions on craft skills, textiles, toys, metalwork, ikat weaving, and handwoven cloth.
Mixed difficulty · Select one answer and open each explanation to review the concept.
How does CCRT characterize handicrafts in India’s cultural life?
A Part of cultural heritage
B Only commercial products
C Temporary festival decorations
D Imported luxury goods
Answer: A. Part of cultural heritage. CCRT describes handicrafts as an important part of India’s cultural heritage.
Which human needs do handicrafts help satisfy, according to CCRT?
A Only food and shelter
B Aesthetic needs and self-expression
C Transport and communication
D Government record keeping
Answer: B. Aesthetic needs and self-expression. CCRT says handicrafts satisfy aesthetic needs and provide a means of self-expression.
Where does CCRT locate the significance of each handicraft object?
A Age and market price
B Size and weight
C Newness and utility
D Origin and export value
Answer: C. Newness and utility. CCRT says the significance of handicrafts lies in the newness and utility of each object.
What does CCRT’s workshop encourage teachers to revive?
A Interest in imported fashions
B Interest in factory automation
C Interest in commercial advertising
D Interest in Indian crafts
Answer: D. Interest in Indian crafts. The workshop aims to revive interest in Indian crafts and explore their relevance to contemporary life.
How many crafts do CCRT workshop teachers study intensively?
A Three to four
B One only
C Eight to ten
D More than twenty
Answer: A. Three to four. CCRT says teachers receive intensive training in three to four crafts during a workshop.
Which craft is generally taught in CCRT’s school workshop?
A Glass blowing
B Papier-mâché
C Ship building
D Stone masonry
Answer: B. Papier-mâché. Papier-mâché appears in CCRT’s list of crafts taught in its school workshop.
Which work value does CCRT aim to instill through craft education?
A Competition for status
B Avoidance of manual work
C Dignity of labour
D Luxury consumption
Answer: C. Dignity of labour. CCRT lists dignity of labour among the values of craft education.
What should teachers learn to value in their local communities?
A Imported machinery
B Urban advertising
C Mass-produced packaging
D Local craft resources
Answer: D. Local craft resources. CCRT’s workshop aims to help teachers recognize local craft resources.
Which fibres does CCRT use to classify Indian textiles?
A Cotton, wool, silk
B Jute, hemp, flax
C Glass, metal, clay
D Paper, shell, wood
Answer: A. Cotton, wool, silk. CCRT names cotton, wool, and silk as textile fibres used in classification.
Which weaving detail helps classify Indian textiles?
A Workshop size
B Loom and weaving process
C Market distance
D Artist’s age
Answer: B. Loom and weaving process. CCRT groups textiles by weaving process, including the types of looms used.
Which set contains textile ornamentation methods listed by CCRT?
A Casting, welding, filing, polishing
B Carving, casting, firing, glazing
C Printing, embroidery, painting, dyeing
D Stitching, carving, weaving, binding
Answer: C. Printing, embroidery, painting, dyeing. CCRT lists printing, embroidery, painting, and dyeing as textile ornamentation methods.
Which state appears in CCRT’s first textile-design set?
A Assam
B Tripura
C Manipur
D Gujarat
Answer: D. Gujarat. The first CCRT set includes textile designs from Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.
Which state appears in CCRT’s second textile-design set?
A Assam
B Kashmir
C Punjab
D Rajasthan
Answer: A. Assam. The second CCRT set includes designs from Assam and several other eastern and southern regions.
Which northern region is named in CCRT’s first textile-design set?
A Arunachal Pradesh
B Himachal Pradesh
C Tamil Nadu
D Tripura
Answer: B. Himachal Pradesh. Himachal Pradesh is included in the first CCRT textile-design set.
Which garment is described as handwoven in South Indian textile traditions?
A Gamcha
B Lungi
C Sari
D Turban
Answer: C. Sari. The Ministry of Culture’s textile publication describes South Indian handwoven saris.
Which toy material is made from fired earth?
A Shell
B Glass
C Cloth
D Terracotta
Answer: D. Terracotta. CCRT lists terracotta among materials used for traditional toys.
Which plant-based material appears in CCRT’s traditional toy list?
A Grass
B Copper
C Glass
D Shell
Answer: A. Grass. Grass is one of the materials listed for traditional toys.
Which figures are depicted in CCRT’s traditional toy collection?
A Only kings and queens
B Animals, birds, fish, people
C Only letters and numbers
D Only tools and vehicles
Answer: B. Animals, birds, fish, people. CCRT’s toy package includes animal, bird, fish, and human figures.
Which material is listed for making traditional toys?
A Brass
B Marble
C Paper
D Silk
Answer: C. Paper. Paper is included among the materials used in traditional toys.
What can CCRT’s toy package help students understand?
A Only commercial pricing
B Only factory safety
C Only written history
D Aesthetics, technology, mechanics
Answer: D. Aesthetics, technology, mechanics. The package introduces the aesthetics, traditional technology, and mechanics of toys.
Which community makes traditional brass and copper utensils in Jandiala Guru?
A Thatheras
B Mochis
C Kumhars
D Sutradhars
Answer: A. Thatheras. UNESCO identifies the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru as the craftspeople making these utensils.
In which town is the Thathera utensil craft practised?
A Amritsar
B Jandiala Guru
C Ludhiana
D Patiala
Answer: B. Jandiala Guru. The craft is associated with Jandiala Guru in Punjab.
Which state is home to the Thatheras of Jandiala Guru?
A Haryana
B Gujarat
C Punjab
D Rajasthan
Answer: C. Punjab. UNESCO locates the Thathera craft in Punjab.
Which metals are used in Thathera utensil making?
A Iron, tin, and lead
B Gold, silver, and platinum
C Aluminium, zinc, and steel
D Copper, brass, certain alloys
Answer: D. Copper, brass, certain alloys. The craft uses copper, brass, and certain alloys.
What is done first to the cooled cakes of metal?
A Flattened into thin plates
B Painted with natural dyes
C Woven into fine cloth
D Carved into wooden moulds
Answer: A. Flattened into thin plates. After procuring cooled metal cakes, artisans flatten them into thin plates.
How are the thin metal plates shaped into utensils?
A Spinning and weaving
B Hammering and curving
C Carving and stitching
D Moulding and glazing
Answer: B. Hammering and curving. The plates are heated, hammered, and curved into the required shapes.
Where are the small wood-fired stoves used during shaping placed?
A On tall rooftops
B Inside water tanks
C Buried in the earth
D On wheeled carts
Answer: C. Buried in the earth. Tiny wood-fired stoves buried in the earth provide heat during hammering and shaping.
Which tool helps artisans control the stove’s flame?
A Water-powered wheel
B Foot-operated loom
C Stone carving chisel
D Hand-held bellows
Answer: D. Hand-held bellows. Hand-held bellows help control the intensity of the flame.
How are decorative patterns made on Thathera utensils?
A Tiny hammered dents
B Painted silk panels
C Cut paper shapes
D Fired clay stamps
Answer: A. Tiny hammered dents. Artisans make designs by hammering a series of tiny dents into heated metal.
Which materials are used to polish these utensils traditionally?
A Wool and indigo
B Sand and tamarind juice
C Clay and rice paste
D Oil and flower petals
Answer: B. Sand and tamarind juice. UNESCO describes hand-polishing with traditional materials such as sand and tamarind juice.
Which products can Thathera artisans create?
A Saris, shawls, turbans
B Masks, puppets, paper toys
C Bowls, plates, pots, vessels
D Bells, swords, ploughs
Answer: C. Bowls, plates, pots, vessels. The craft produces bowls, plates, pots, cooking vessels, and other objects.
What purposes do Thathera utensils serve?
A Only decorative display
B Only export trade
C Only ceremonial music
D Ritual and everyday use
Answer: D. Ritual and everyday use. Utensils may be made for ritual or utilitarian purposes.
Where may Thathera utensils be used during special occasions?
A Weddings and temples
B Schools and airports
C Markets and factories
D Courts and libraries
Answer: A. Weddings and temples. UNESCO notes that utensils are used on occasions such as weddings and at temples.
How is Thathera metalworking knowledge traditionally transmitted?
A Through printed manuals only
B Orally, father to son
C Through factory licensing
D Through online tutorials
Answer: B. Orally, father to son. UNESCO describes the manufacturing process as transmitted orally from father to son.
What does metalwork help define for the Thathera community?
A Only seasonal festivals
B Only regional cuisine
C Family, kinship, work ethic
D Only temple architecture
Answer: C. Family, kinship, work ethic. UNESCO says the craft defines family and kinship structure, work ethic, and social status.
In which year was the Thathera craft inscribed by UNESCO?
A 2009
B 2011
C 2018
D 2014
Answer: D. 2014. UNESCO records the inscription in 2014.
What is believed about the metals used in Thathera utensils?
A Believed beneficial for health
B They preserve food forever
C They prevent all illness
D They never conduct heat
Answer: A. Believed beneficial for health. The UNESCO description reports a belief that the metals used are beneficial for health.
What is Gujarat’s double-ikat textile commonly called?
A Gamcha
B Patola
C Phulkari
D Pashmina
Answer: B. Patola. The Ministry of Culture identifies double ikat in Gujarat as patola.
Which threads are dyed in double-ikat weaving?
A Only finished borders
B Only woven hems
C Warp and weft
D Only loose tassels
Answer: C. Warp and weft. Double ikat involves dyeing both warp and weft yarns before weaving.
Which yarn is used in the Gujarat patola technique?
A Coarse jute fibres
B Cotton rope strands
C Wool felt strips
D Fine silk yarns
Answer: D. Fine silk yarns. The Ministry of Culture describes patola as using fine silk yarns.
What pattern style is associated with patola double ikat?
A Complex geometric patterns
B Loose floral watercolour
C Plain solid colours
D Printed alphabet blocks
Answer: A. Complex geometric patterns. The Ministry of Culture describes complex geometric patterns in patola double ikat.
Where were patola textiles popularly traded in the past?
A Northern Europe
B Southeast Asia
C South America
D Central Africa
Answer: B. Southeast Asia. The Ministry of Culture notes that patola textiles were traded to Southeast Asia.
Which knowledge processes are linked to India’s ikat and bronze-casting traditions?
A Glass blowing and paper folding
B Stone carving and leather tanning
C Weaving and natural dyeing
D Book binding and pottery glazing
Answer: C. Weaving and natural dyeing. The Culture Corridor overview links these traditions with knowledge of weaving and natural dyeing.
Which state is associated with the red-and-white gamcha described by the Ministry of Culture?
A Punjab
B Kerala
C Gujarat
D Assam
Answer: D. Assam. The Ministry of Culture identifies this red-and-white handwoven gamcha with Assam.
What colours are typical of the described Assamese gamcha?
A Red and white
B Blue and gold
C Green and black
D Yellow and purple
Answer: A. Red and white. The source describes the gamcha as typically red and white.
What purpose does a handwoven gamcha serve when welcoming a guest?
A A cooking vessel
B An honouring scarf
C A floor mat
D A storage basket
Answer: B. An honouring scarf. The Ministry of Culture notes a tradition of honouring guests with a handwoven scarf.
Which set lists uses of the Assamese gamcha?
A Shoe, belt, bag, blanket
B Curtain, tent, sail, carpet
C Scarf, towel, garland, prayer scarf
D Basket, pot, tray, bowl
Answer: C. Scarf, towel, garland, prayer scarf. The gamcha can be a shoulder scarf, headscarf, towel, garland, or prayer scarf.
Which textile tradition repeats divine names on cloth?
A Patola
B Phulkari
C Bandhani
D Namavali
Answer: D. Namavali. The source describes sacred textiles with repeated divine names as part of a namavali tradition.
What do the repeated names on a gamcha allow the wearer to express?
A Devotion
B Political rank
C Trade status
D Family lineage
Answer: A. Devotion. The repeated names imbue the cloth with sacredness and let the wearer visibly express devotion.
What can a sacred Assamese cloth cover during worship?
A Cooking stoves
B Prayer tables
C Market stalls
D School desks
Answer: B. Prayer tables. The Ministry of Culture says these cloths can cover prayer tables.