Consider the following pairs : Craft Heritage of 1. Puthu

Consider the following pairs :

CraftHeritage of
1. Puthukkuli shawlsTamil Nadu
2. Sujni embroideryMaharashtra
3. Uppada Jamdani sarisKarnataka

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct ?

1 only
1 and 2
3 only
2 and 3
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2018
The correct answer is A) 1 only.
This question tests knowledge of specific Indian traditional crafts and their associated states.
1. Puthukkuli shawls are traditionally woven by the Toda people of the Nilgiri hills in Tamil Nadu. This pair is correct.
2. Sujni embroidery is a form of folk embroidery originating from Bihar, not Maharashtra.
3. Uppada Jamdani saris are woven in Uppada, East Godavari district, in Andhra Pradesh, not Karnataka.
Therefore, only pair 1 is correctly matched.