Pano Bhaju is the traditional dress of women of which Indian state?
- A.Goa
- B.Kerala
- C.Maharashtra
- D.Karnataka
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The correct answer is A, Goa. Pano Bhaju is the traditional attire of Hindu women of Goa, the pano being the draped cloth and the bhaju the blouse worn with it, usually completed with ornaments at the neck and the hair. Goa also has the Kunbi saree, the simple checked red saree of the Kunbi community, counted among the oldest weaves of the region, while men traditionally wore the kashti with a shirt. Option B, Kerala, has the mundum neriyathum and the kasavu saree with a golden border. Option C, Maharashtra, has the nine-yard nauvari or kasta saree and the Paithani. Option D, Karnataka, is identified with the Ilkal and Mysore silk saree and the Mysore peta for men. The name Pano Bhaju is asked in SSC and State exam papers almost exactly in this form.
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Practice Questions
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- A.Manipur
- B.Assam
- C.Tripura
- D.Nagaland
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- A.Mizoram
- B.Meghalaya
- C.Manipur
- D.Sikkim
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- A.Himachal Pradesh
- B.Jammu and Kashmir
- C.Uttarakhand
- D.Ladakh
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- A.Tamil Nadu
- B.Andhra Pradesh
- C.Karnataka
- D.Kerala
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- A.Gujarat
- B.Maharashtra
- C.Madhya Pradesh
- D.Odisha
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