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 ?

States that collecting ballads and preserving folk traditions was a recognised national activity (example: Tagore collecting ballads), showing ballad-forms are an acknowledged part of Indian cultural history.

A student could use this as a methodological precedent to look for region-specific ballads (like 'Khongjom Parba') in collections or ethnographic studies of Manipur.

Describes active exchange between folk/tribal traditions and gives examples of regional versions of major epics across India's north-east, implying the NE (including Manipur) has localized oral/ballad traditions.

One could reasonably search for Manipuri localized oral genres (ballads or parba-like forms) and see if 'Khongjom Parba' appears as a named local ballad.

Notes that the North-East (including Manipur) has distinct cultural and political history and underwent demographic change, implying strong, region-specific folk cultural practices survived and may include ballads.

Use this as context to prioritize sources on North-Eastern folk traditions or Manipuri cultural histories when checking the origin of 'Khongjom Parba.'

Describes constant interaction between folk and tribal traditions across India, including northeastern states, implying cultural practices (dance/martial forms) can be regionally shared or adapted.

A student could use this to check whether Thang-Ta is recorded as part of a particular tribe or neighboring state's traditions (e.g., Manipur vs Sikkim) to assign likely origin.

Defines cultural regions of India including a 'Mixed Cultural Region of north east India', indicating the northeast has distinct, shared folk customs (folk dance, folklore) relevant to locating regional art forms.

One could consult a map of northeast cultural regions and compare where Thang-Ta is documented to see if it aligns with Sikkim's cultural zone.

Gives demographic/ethnic composition of Sikkim (Nepali majority; Lepcha-Bhutia minorities), suggesting specific cultural repertoires in Sikkim are tied to these communities rather than to other northeastern groups.

A student could look for associations of Thang-Ta with Lepcha/Bhutia/Nepali traditions — absence of such links would weaken a claim of Sikkim origin.

States Sikkim's geographic position adjoining Nepal and Tibet and its proximity to other northeastern areas, a reminder that cultural practices may diffuse across borders in this region.

Use regional geography to check whether Thang-Ta is more plausibly originated in a neighboring state (e.g., Manipur) given known cultural diffusion paths.

Notes that many classical and ritual dances evolved from local/folk dancing and temple-associated patronage, establishing a general rule about how dance/art forms are localized and institutionalized.

Investigate whether Thang-Ta is described as evolving from temple/folk practices specific to Sikkim's local institutions — if not, that suggests a different origin.