UPSC Civil Services Model Paper 1

● Sohrai Khovar Painting:
◦ It is a traditional and ritualistic mural art .
◦ It is practised by the local tribal women during local harvest and marriage seasons.
◦ It uses naturally available soils of different colours in the area of Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. So, pair 1 is NOT correct.
◦ The style features a profusion of lines, dots, animal figures and plants, often representing religious iconography.
● Telia Rumal cloth:
◦ It involves intricate handmade work with cotton loom displaying a variety of designs and motifs in three particular colours — red, black and white.
◦ It is found in Telangana. So, pair 2 is correct .
● Kovilpatti Kadalai Mittai:
◦ It is a peanut candy made in southern parts of Tamil Nadu. So, pair 3 is correct.
◦ It is prepared from groundnut and jaggery .
◦ Water is exclusively used from theThamirabarani river