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Cultural Activities (Part-II)

📆 April 10, 2025

Total Questions: 50

1. 'Kati Bihu' in Assam is celebrated by lighting a lamp in front of a __________ tree/plant. [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 4.08.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (d) tulsi
Solution:'Kati Bihu' in Assam is celebrated by lighting a lamp in front of a tulsi plant.

2. Of which Indian state is 'Gamocha' a cultural symbol? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 10.06.2019 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Assam
Solution:'Gamocha' is a cultural symbol in the state of Assam.

3. Me-Dum-Me-Phi is an ancestor-worship festival celebrated in the state of _________. [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 12.04.2022 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Assam
Solution:Me-Dum-Me-Phi is an ancestor-worship festival celebrated in the state of Assam, located in northeastem India. It is a traditional festival of the Tai Ahom community, who believe in the worship of their ancestors. Me-Dum-Me-Phi is celebrated every year on 31st January to honor and pay tribute to the departed souls of the family members. During this festival, the Ahom community performs various rituals and offers prayers to their ancestors.

4. 'Sattriya' is a traditional Hindu classical dance form of which state? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 13.10.2020 (Shift-II) S.S.C. Online Constable GD 18.02.2019 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Assam
Solution:Sattriya is a dance form that is more than 500 years old and comes from the Vaishnavite monasteries of Assam, northeast India.

5. Which of the following dance forms is influenced by Bihu dance? [S.S.C. Online CPO SI (T-I) 10.11.2022 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) Sattriya
Solution:The correct answer is Sattriya. Sattriya is a classical dance form from Assam in northeastern India, and it has been influenced by the Bihu dance of the Assamese people. Bihu is a folk dance that is performed during the Bihu festival in Assam, and it celebrates the arrival of spring. Sattriya dance was originally performed as part of the rituals in the monasteries of Assam, and it has elements of both the Bihu dance and other traditional dance forms of the region.

6. The "Sattriya" classical dance is associated with which state? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 03.06.2022 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Assam
Solution:Sattriya dance originated in Assam. The Sattriya dance form was introduced in the 15th century A.D. by the great Vaishnava saint and reformer of Assam, Mahapurusha Sankaradeva, as a powerful medium for propagating the Vaishnava faith.

7. Which of the following is a dance form that originated in Assam? [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 18.04.2022 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (a) Sattriya
Solution:Sattriya is a classical dance of Assam and it was introduced by Mahapurusha Sankaradeva. He was born in 1449 AD in Nagaon, Assam. Sankardev inspired the Bhakti movement in Assam. He was the founder of Ekasarana Dharma. He is considered the father of the modern Assamese race

8. Sattriya is a classical dance form of which Indian state? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 06.07.2022 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Assam
Solution:Sattriya is a classical dance form that originated in the state of Assam in northeastern India.

9. 'Mayurbhanj Chhau' is a folk dance form of which state? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 13.10.2020 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (a) Odisha
Solution:Mayurbhanj Chhau' is a folk dance form in the northern part of Odisha. The warriors in this dance dress in their traditional costumes and follow strict techniques of Chhau while dancing.

10. Which of the following dance forms is derived from martial arts practices? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 18.10.2021 (Shift-I) S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 3.10.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (c) Chhau
Solution:The Chhau dance form is derived from martial arts practices. In this, the technique of warfare is shown in a special way. This dance incorporates the steps and techniques of the Ranpriya art. Chhau is a major dance tradition of Eastern India. It is prevalent in the tribal area bordering Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal in eastern India.
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