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JKSSB Assistant Training Officer (Handicrafts & Handlooms) · General Awareness · 80 practice questions with answers and explanations: 46 Easy, 34 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

The gown worn by Kashmiris in winter is called:

  1. Kurta
  2. Dhoti
  3. Pheran
  4. Mundu
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Answer: C. The pheran is a long woollen gown worn loose.

Sample Easy question 2

Namda, a Kashmiri craft, is made from:

  1. Felted wool
  2. Cotton
  3. Silk
  4. Willow
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Answer: A. Namda is felted rather than woven.

Sample Easy question 3

Basohli paintings originated in:

  1. Kathua district
  2. Leh
  3. Srinagar
  4. Doda
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Answer: A. The Basohli school of miniature painting grew in the hill state of Basohli.

Sample Medium question 4

Which instrument is the Kashmiri rabab?

  1. A wind instrument
  2. A plucked string instrument
  3. A drum
  4. A bell
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Answer: B. The rabab is a plucked lute.

Sample Medium question 5

The Jagrata of Mata Vaishno Devi is a:

  1. Dance festival
  2. Harvest festival
  3. Night-long devotional programme
  4. Boat race
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Answer: C. Jagrata is an all-night devotional vigil.

Sample Medium question 6

Khatamband, a craft of Kashmir, is the art of:

  1. Silver filigree
  2. Carpet weaving
  3. Fitting wooden geometric ceiling panels
  4. Paper cutting
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Answer: C. Khatamband is a geometric wooden ceiling work.

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