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?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (b) 1 and 2
Chapchar Kut belongs to Mizoram and Khongjom Parba to Manipur, so pairs 1 and 2 are right. Thang-Ta is a martial art of Manipur, not of Sikkim.
- ✓ 1. Chapchar Kut is Mizoram's spring festival, held in March after the jungle-clearing work of jhum (shifting) cultivation is over.
- ✓ 2. Khongjom Parba is a ballad tradition of Manipur, sung to the dholak. It narrates the Battle of Khongjom fought between the Manipuris and the British in April 1891.
- ✗ 3. Thang-Ta (thang means sword, ta means spear) is the martial art of the Meitei people of Manipur. It has no link with Sikkim.
Remember · Chapchar Kut: Mizoram. Khongjom Parba: Manipur (the 1891 Anglo-Manipuri battle). Thang-Ta: Manipur's sword-and-spear martial art.
Sources
- Chapchar Kut, Aizawl District, Government of Mizoram (aizawl.nic.in) ↗ “The Chapchar Kut is a festival of Mizoram, India. It is celebrated during March after completion of their most arduous task of jhum operation i.e., jungle-clearing (clearing of the remnants of burning).”
- Culture and Heritage, Imphal East District, Government of Manipur (imphaleast.nic.in) ↗ “It is a musical narration of the Battle of Khongjom fought between the Manipuris and the British in April 1891.”
- Thang-Ta: Martial Art of Manipur, IGNCA (Ministry of Culture) ↗ “Manipuri martial art is called Thang-Ta (sword and spear). It is dedicated to fighting skill and worship. The Meitei creation of Thang-Ta goes back to antiquity.”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2018, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·