UPSC Prelims 2018 – Question 22

Q22. Consider the following pairs:

Tradition State

1. Chapchar Kut festival Mizoram
2. Khongiom Parba Ballad Manipur
3. Thang-Ta dance Sikkim
   Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
   (a) 1 only
   (b) 1 and 2 only
   (c) 3 only
   (d) 2 and 3 only

Answer: B

• Pair 1 is correctly matched: Chapchar Kut, a popular spring festival, is celebrated by the Mizo people of Mizoram.
• Pair 2 is correctly matched: Khongjom Parba ballad is a style of ballad singing from Manipur. It is accompanied with the sounds of a dholak or drum.
• Pair 3 is not correctly matched: Thang-Ta is a Manipuri art form. It combines ritual, demonstration and combat and involves a variety of dance forms and warrior drills

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