MCQ on Art and Craft of Jammu and Kashmir with Answers

Jammu and Kashmir, a region renowned for its breathtaking landscapes is equally famous for its rich cultural heritage particularly in the realm of art and craft. The state artisans have mastered various crafts over centuries blending intricate designs with deep rooted cultural significance. To test your knowledge or enhance your understanding of this vibrant heritage and  here a selection of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) focusing on the art and craft of Jammu and Kashmir.

MCQ on Art and Craft of Jammu and Kashmir with Answers
 Shawls

1. Express the word ‘Shawl’ in different languages.

Ans: Persian-Shaal

 Urdu: Shaal

 Hindi: Dusala

 Sanskrit: Sati

2. Where do the words Shawl and Pashmina come from?

Ans: Kashmir

3. Who introduced Cashmere crafts?

Ans: Syed Ali Hamdaani

4. Which animal did he find producing soft wool?

Ans: Ladakhi Kashmiri goat

5. What did he gift to the king of Kashmir, Sultan Qutabdin?

Ans: Socks, which were made of wool

6. According to UNESCO in 2014, who shaped the culture of Kashmir?

Ans: Syed Ali Hamdani R.A

7. _____________ is the type of Kashmir Shawl.

Ans: Jamiavr

8. ______________ is a brocaded woolen fabric.

Ans: Jamiavr

9. _______________ is another type of Kashmir shawl.

Ans: Dourukha (double sided) Persian meaning “having two faces”

10. Name the most expensive shawl.

Ans: Shahtoosh

11. Which animal’s under-fleece the Shahtoosh shawl is made of?

Ans: Tibetan antelope of Chiru

12. Which shawl is also known as ring shawl?

Ans: Shahtoosh shawl

13. Why is Shahtoosh also called ring shawl?

Ans: Because it is so sleek and smooth that it can be easily pulled even through a ring

14. A unique position among Kashmir textile is held by celebrated shawl known as Pashmina shawl. The fabric of the shawl is extracted from which goat?

Ans: Kel goat

Carpets

1. What do Kashmiri carpets include?

Ans: The namda and felt rug. These are made from beaten wool.

2. Which district specializes in printed gabbas?

Ans: Baramullah

3. What is Gabba prepared from?

Ans: From old woolens

4. What resembles the gabba carpet?

Ans: Chain-stitch rung

5. Which fabric is Chain-stitch rung made of?

Ans: Hessiah cloth and coarse wool

6. Who introduced the carpet industry into the valley?

Ans: Sultan Zain-ul-Abidin

7. What two classes are carpets broadly divided into?

Ans: Smooth-faced carpets and pile carpets

8. What we call pile carpets in Kashmiri?

Ans: Kalin

Embroidery

1. What is the embroidery of Kashmir called?

Ans: Kasida

2. What are bags, screens and cushion covers made from?

Ans: Chain-stitch 

Wood Carving

1. Which industry is among the best known cottage industries in Kashmir?

Ans: Wood carving

2. Which tree wood is mostly used in wood carving?

Ans: Walnut and Chinar

3. Name some walnut wood products carved in the industry.

Ans: Cigar boxes, trays, table-tops, handkerchief and collar boxes