UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 17
Consider the following pairs:
- Garba : Gujarat
- Mohiniattam : Odisha
- Yakshagana : Karnataka
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: Garba belongs to Gujarat and Yakshagana is a Karnataka dance-drama. Mohiniattam is associated with Kerala, not Odisha.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Pair 1: Correct - Garba is Gujarat’s traditional group dance.
Pair 2: Incorrect - Mohiniattam is a classical dance tradition of Kerala.
Pair 3: Correct - Yakshagana combines dance, music and drama in coastal Karnataka.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - omits correct pair 3.
B: Incorrect - includes incorrect pair 2; omits correct pair 1.
C: Correct - includes all and only the correct items.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect pair 2.