UPSC Civil Services Model Paper 6

Kalamkari is an ancient style of hand painting done on cotton or silk fabric with a tamarind pen, using natural dyes . Hence, Statement 1 is correct.
The word Kalamkari is derived from a Persian word where ‘ kalam‘ meaning pen and ‘Kari‘ meaning craftsmanship.
This art involves 23 tedious steps of dyeing, bleaching, hand painting, block-printing, searching, and cleaning.
Motifs of flowers, peacocks, divine characters of Hindu epics like Mahabharata and Ramayana are drawn.
Prime colours:
indigo, mustard, rust, black, and green .
Natural dyes are used to paint colours in Kalamkari art, extracted from natural sources with no use of chemicals and artificial ingredients . Hence, Statement 2 is incorrect.
There are two styles of Kalamkari art in India: the Srikalahasti style and the Machilipatnam style.
Hence, Statement 3 is correct.
In the Machilipatnam style of Kalamkari, motifs are essentially printed with hand-carved traditional blocks with intricate detailing painted by hands .
The Srikalahasti style of painting draws inspiration from the Hindu mythology describing scenes from the epics and folklore .
It has its origin in the temples .
The quality of the water, air, and sunshine are all- important in the process of art-making of this nature.