The book ‘Venushilpa’ by Chitracharya UpendraMaharathi relates to which of the following form of arts?

The correct answer is C) Bamboo art. 'Venushilpa' is a treatise by Chitracharya Upendra Maharathi, an Odia craftsman-scholar. The title itself gives the clue: venu means bamboo, and shilpa means craft. The text documents the techniques, tools and forms of bamboo crafts such as baskets, mats, household implements and other objects made from bamboo.

• A) Jewellery: Odisha's famous ornament tradition is silver filigree (Cuttack Tarakasi), which is a separate craft and has no connection with this text.
• B) Painting: Odisha's painting tradition is Pattachitra, and Venushilpa does not deal with painting.
• D) Marble carving: Stone and marble work belong to a different sculptural tradition, and the text is about bamboo.

Core concept: traditional crafts and their regional treatises, a recurring theme in Art and Culture. For Mains, this links to the livelihood of artisans, bamboo-based value chains and the National Bamboo Mission.

Trap: Aspirants who recall Odisha's silver filigree or Pattachitra often pick A or B. Remember the Sanskrit-derived word venu in the title.