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Contemporary Handicrafts — Prelims Strategy

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Prelims Strategy

Focus on memorizing specific details of major schemes - PM Vishwakarma Yojana (18 trades, ₹13,000 crore, 2023 launch), SFURTI (₹717 crore, cluster approach), and NHDP components. Learn state-wise craft specializations and their contemporary adaptations - Rajasthan (Blue Pottery), Gujarat (Rogan art), West Bengal (Dokra), Odisha (Pattachitra).

Remember export figures (₹3.5 billion), GI Act provisions, and constitutional articles (51A(f)). Practice elimination techniques by understanding the distinction between traditional and contemporary handicrafts.

Common traps include confusion between scheme details, incorrect state-craft matching, and misunderstanding of GI Act provisions. Focus on current affairs related to new GI registrations, scheme launches, and export achievements.

Use acronyms like CRAFT-MODERN for quick recall of key concepts.