Directions: Match the folk arts under Column A with their states under Column B :

Column A Column B

A. Bihu 1. Tamil Nadu

B. Dandiya Raas 2. Maharashtra

C. Kolattam 3. Assam

D. Tamasha 4. Gujarat

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

TNPSC Group 4 General English Official Paper 3 (Held On : 2016)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 'A - 3, B - 4, C - 1, D - 2.'

Key Points

Let's look at the folk arts and their states:
- Bihu is an indigenous folk dance from the Indian state of Assam related to the Bihu festival and an important part of Assamese culture.
- Dandiya Raas is a socio-religious folk dance originating from the Indian state of Gujarat and popularly performed at the festival of Navaratri.
- Kolattam is an ancient village art from the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It could also be called ''the stick dance.'' This is mentioned in Kanchipuram as 'Cheivaikiyar Kolattam', which proves its antiquity. This is performed for ten days, starting with the new moon night after Deepavali.
- Tamasha is a traditional form of Marathi theatre, often with singing and dancing, widely performed by local or travelling theatre groups within the state of Maharashtra, India.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.