Consider the following pairs :

Garba : Gujarat

Mohiniattam : Odisha

Yakshagana : Karnataka

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched? (UPSC Prelims 2014)

Question

The correct answer is [C] 1 and 3 only.

Pair 1 – Correct (Garba): Garba is a popular folk dance of Gujarat, traditionally performed during the festival of Navratri. It involves dancing in circles around a centrally lit lamp or a picture/statue of the Goddess Shakti. In 2023, it was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Pair 2 – Incorrect (Mohiniyattam): Mohiniyattam is a classical dance form of Kerala, not Odisha. It is characterized by graceful, swaying movements and is traditionally performed by women. The classical dance associated with Odisha is Odissi.
Pair 3 – Correct (Yakshagana): Yakshagana is a traditional theater form native to Karnataka (and parts of Kerala). It combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, make-up, and stage techniques with a unique style and form, typically depicting stories from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Puranas.

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1 and 3 only The correct answer is [C] 1 and 3 only.

Pair 1 – Correct (Garba): Garba is a popular folk dance of Gujarat, traditionally performed during the festival of Navratri. It involves dancing in circles around a centrally lit lamp or a picture/statue of the Goddess Shakti. In 2023, it was inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Pair 2 – Incorrect (Mohiniyattam): Mohiniyattam is a classical dance form of Kerala, not Odisha. It is characterized by graceful, swaying movements and is traditionally performed by women. The classical dance associated with Odisha is Odissi.
Pair 3 – Correct (Yakshagana): Yakshagana is a traditional theater form native to Karnataka (and parts of Kerala). It combines dance, music, dialogue, costume, make-up, and stage techniques with a unique style and form, typically depicting stories from the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and Puranas.

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