Q. Consider the following pairs:
- Garba : Gujarat
- Mohiniattam : Odisha
- Yakshagana : Karnataka
Which of the pairs given above is / are correctly matched?
- 1 only
- 2 and 3 only
- 1 and 3 only
- 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (c) 1 and 3 only
Notes:
- There are eight classical dances in India:
- Bharatanatyam: Tamil Nadu
- Mohiniyattam: Kerala
- Kathakali: Kerala
- Kathak: North India (Uttar Pradesh)
- Kuchipudi: Andhra Pradesh
- Sattriya: Assam
- Odissi: Odisha
- Manipuri: Manipur
- Yakshagana is a traditional theatre form of Karnataka that depicts mythological stories and Puranas.
- It is a temple art form performed with massive headgears and vibrant costumes.
| Region | Major Folk Dance Form |
|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | Burrakatha, Butta Bommalu |
| Assam | Bihu |
| Bihar | Biraha, Jat-Jatin |
| Chhattisgarh | Gaur Maria, Raut Naach |
| Goa | Tarangamel, Fugdi |
| Gujarat | Garba |
| Himachal Pradesh | Charba |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Dumhal |
| Jharkhand | Chhau (Saraikella) |
| Karnataka | Yakshagana, Bhootha Aradhane, Pata Kunitha |
| Kerala | Kummi, Kolkali-Parichakali, Padayani, Kaikottikali, Chakyar koothu, Mayilattam |
| Madhya Pradesh | Jawara |
| Manipur | Thang Ta |
| Mizoram | Cheraw |
| Nagaland | Rangma |
| Odisha | Chhau (Mayurbhanj), Paika, Jhumar, Danda-Jatra, Dalkhai |
| Punjab | Bhangra, Giddha, Jhoomar |
| Rajasthan | Ghoomar, Kalbelia |
| Sikkim | Singhi Chham |
| Tamil Nadu | Kummi, Mayilattam |
| Uttar Pradesh | Raslila, Dadra |
| West Bengal | Chhau (Purulia), Alkap |