UPSC Prelims 2018 Question:

Consider the following pairs

Sl. No.	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 Chapchar Kut is a festival of Mizoram, India. It is celebrated during March after completion of their most arduous task of jhum operation i.e., jungle-clearing (clearing of the remnants of burning). It is a spring festival celebrated with great favour and gaiety. So, pair 1 is correctly matched.
  
  
• Khongjom Parva is a ballad singing tradition that has been existing over the past one hundred and twenty two years in Manipur. It emerged just after the Anglo-Manipuri War of 1891. The ballad started in praise of the great heroes of the War who sacrificed their lives for Manipur. The founder of this singing style was one Dhobi Leinou who witnessed the war, as he led the British force. So, pair 2 is correctly matched.
  
  
• Thang Ta - is an ancient Manipuri Martial Art dance developed from the war environment of Manipur & created by the Meitei. Thang Ta was also known as Huyen Lallong which means 'The art of sword and the spear'. So, pair 3 is not correctly matched.
  
  

Therefore, option (2) is the correct answer.

Subject: History | Indian Dance