Q22.
Consider the following pairs: Tradition - State 1. Chapchar Kut festival - Mizoram 2. Khongjom Parba ballad - Manipur 3. Thang-Ta dance - Sikkim Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
Answer
B
Explanation
Pair 1 is correct: Chapchar Kut is the biggest festival of the Mizos, celebrated in March after completion of jhum operation. Pair 2 is correct: Khongjom Parba is a style of ballad singing from Manipur using Dholak (drum) depicting stories of heroic battle against the British Empire in 1891. Pair 3 is not correct: Thang-Ta dance belongs to Manipur (not Sikkim) - it was evolved from martial arts drills promoted by the kings of Manipur.