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 ?
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Answer: B. Pair 1 is correct: Chapchar Kut is a spring festival of Mizoram. Pair 2 is correct: Khongjom Parba is a Manipuri ballad about the 1891 Anglo-Manipur battle at Khongjom. Pair 3 is wrong: Thang-Ta is a martial art of Manipur, not Sikkim. So 1 and 2.
Watch for: Unfamiliar names from the North-East make guessing the state hard; Manipur appears twice.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because the Khongjom Parba–Manipur pair is also correct.
- C. Wrong because Thang-Ta belongs to Manipur, not Sikkim.
- D. Wrong because Thang-Ta is from Manipur, and pair 1 is correct.
Source to check: Ministry of Culture / Sangeet Natak Akademi notes on Thang-Ta; Government of Mizoram official site on Chapchar Kut
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