UPSC CSE Pre. 2018, GS Paper I

Folk Traditions of North-East India

Authentic Past Paper Standard Evaluation

Consider the following pairs: 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?

Solution & Analysis

Answer: B

Concept Regional festivals, music, and martial arts are vital components of North-East Indian cultural identity.

Explanation Chapchar Kut is the most significant harvest festival of the Mizos. Khongjom Parba is a Manipuri style of ballad singing. Thang-Ta is the ancient martial art of the Meitei people of Manipur.

Logical Breakup

Logic 1: Pair 1 is correct; Chapchar Kut is celebrated in Mizoram after clearing jungles for Jhum cultivation.

Logic 2: Pair 2 is correct; it commemorates the Khongjom War (Anglo-Manipuri War).

Logic 3: Pair 3 is incorrect; Thang-Ta (Sword and Spear) belongs to Manipur, not Sikkim.

Active Recall

Question

What does 'Thang-Ta' literally mean?

Answer

'Thang' means sword and 'Ta' means spear, representing the primary weapons of this Manipuri martial art.

Core Insight

North-Eastern arts often serve as oral histories, with ballads like Khongjom Parba acting as musical archives of resistance.

Consider the following pairs: **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?

Solution & Analysis

Active Recall

Core Insight

Practice Navigation

Consider the following pairs: 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?