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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 ?
Explanation
The correct answer is option B (pairs 1 and 2 are correct).
Chapchar Kut is the most joyful festival of the Mizos[1], making pair 1 correct as it is indeed a festival of Mizoram. The festival is held during the period when the bamboos and trees that have been cut down are being awaited to dry to be burnt for jhumming[2], reflecting its deep connection with Mizo agricultural traditions.
Pair 2 is also correct. Khongjom Parba is a traditional ballad from Manipur that commemorates the Anglo-Manipuri War of 1891, particularly the Battle of Khongjom. It is performed as a ritualistic theatre form narrating the heroic resistance of Manipuri warriors.
Pair 3 is incorrect. Thang-Ta is not a dance from Sikkim but rather a traditional martial art form of Manipur. "Thang" refers to sword and "Ta" refers to spear, and it combines armed combat techniques with ritualistic dance movements, making it intrinsically linked to Manipuri culture, not Sikkimese culture.
Therefore, only pairs 1 and 2 are correctly matched with their respective states.
Sources- [1] https://mizoram.nic.in/about/chapcharkut.htm
- [2] https://mizoram.nic.in/about/chapcharkut.htm
PROVENANCE & STUDY PATTERN
Guest previewThis is a classic 'North East Culture' check. While NCERTs mention festivals broadly, specific matches like 'Khongjom Parba' require standard reference books (Nitin Singhania/CCRT) or awareness of the Anglo-Manipur War. It is fair only if you have moved beyond basic textbooks to state-specific cultural profiles.
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- Explicitly names Chapchar Kut as a Mizo festival.
- Describes its celebration in Aizawl (capital of Mizoram) on a specific March date.
- Describes Mizo men and women performing traditional dances to herald the festival.
- Explains the meaning of Chapchar Kut in the context of local jhumming (shifting cultivation) practice.
- The Wikipedia entry groups Chapchar Kut under 'Festivals in Mizoram'.
- Cites news sources reporting Chapchar Kut being celebrated across Mizoram.
Shows that India has an immense variety of festivals and that some festivals are region/state-specific, marking beginnings like harvest seasons.
A student could use this pattern to expect regionally named festivals (like Chapchar Kut) for a particular state (Mizoram) and then look up state-wise festival lists or a map of states to check whether Chapchar Kut is associated with Mizoram.
Provides the example that similar festivals have different names across states and includes a map concept tying festivals to locations.
One could extend this by consulting a map of India and state-specific cultural lists to see whether Chapchar Kut appears as a named festival in the northeastern state of Mizoram.
Notes that different states celebrate New Year and other festivals according to local cultures, encouraging a search for 'names of the New Year festival celebrated in any 10 states'.
Use the same approach to survey Mizoram’s local calendar—search or consult sources listing Mizoram’s traditional festivals (Chapchar Kut among them) to test the statement.
Points out that many major festivals occur in specific months and invites making lists of main festivals and their regional names.
A student could compile a month-by-month list for Mizoram (using regional cultural sources) to see if Chapchar Kut is listed as a traditional festival there.
Describes community participation in festivals and that many communities have similar practices, implying that local/ethnic festivals are important cultural markers.
Recognize Chapchar Kut could be a community-specific festival (Mizo community) and thus check ethnographic or state cultural resources for Mizoram to corroborate its association.
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