Consider the following pairs: S.No. Tradition State1. Chapchar Kut festival - Mizoram2. Khongjom Parba Ballad - Manipur3. Thang-Ta dance - Sikkim Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?
✓ Correct answer: b) 1 and 2
ExplanationPair 1 is correct: Chapchar Kut is a spring festival of Mizo people in Mizoram.It is celebrated in March after they complete their jhum cultivation (Jungle clearing).UPSC GS Paper-I PYQs 144 Pair 2 is correct: The Khongjom Parba is a traditional ballad form from Manipur.It commemorates the bravery of Manipuri warriors, particularly the Battle of Khongjom fought during the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891. The ballad is performed with a combination of singing and storytelling with the accompaniment of instruments like the dholak (a type of drum).Pair 3 is incorrect: Thang-Ta is an ancient Manipuri Martial Art dance developed from the war environment of Manipur by the Meitei community.Thang-Ta was also known as Huyen Lallong which means ‘The art of sword and the spear’.37
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