In which State is the folk painting ‘Madhubani’ popular?

(A) West Bengal
(B) Orissa
(C) Bihar
(D) Assam

Correct Answer : Bihar
Question Asked : SSC Combined Graduate Level Prelim Exam 2004, SSC CHSL (10+2) LDC, DEO & PA/SA Exam 2015
Explanation : Madhubani painting or Mithila painting is a style of Indian painting, practiced in the Mithila region of Bihar state, India and the adjoining parts of Terai in Nepal. Painting is done with fingers, twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks, using natural dyes and pigments, and is characterized by eye-catching geometrical patterns. There are paintings for each occasion and festival such as birth, marriage, holi, surya shasti, kali puja, Upanayanam (sacred thread ceremony), and Durga Puja.
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