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SSC GD 2019 PYQ — Question 41

SSC GD Constable (English) - 18 Feb 2019 Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q41

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The Kani Shawl handicraft variety belongs to which of the following states of India?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Jammu & Kashmir.

  • The Kani shawl is one of the best pashmina shawl that comes from Kanihama, a small village in Jammu and Kashmir.
  • Kanihama derives from two words, 'Kani' which means wooden sticks and 'Hama' which means village. It is made of a forest wood called "poos tul."
  • The Kani shawl weaving is known to have come Persia a long time back and was popular since the Mughal period.