Consider the following statements with respect to Namda Art
- Namda is a traditional carpet made of sheep wool.
- The art form belongs to Jammu and Kashmir.
- The declined art form is revived through project Namda under under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).
How many of the statements given above are correct?
All are Correct
Correct AnswerExplanation:
All statements are correct.
Namda is a type of traditional Kashmiri felted carpet that is created using sheep wool and has colourful hand embroidery.
Namda project in news:
On World Youth Skills Day, the Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar, flagged off the first batch of Namda Art products for export. This initiative is part of the Namda Project, implemented under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY).
- Under the Namda Project, nearly 2,200 candidates from six districts of Kashmir, namely Srinagar, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Budgam, and Anantnag, have received training in the art of Namda craft.
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By: Brijesh Kumar