SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 46

SSC CGL - 4th June 2019 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q46

 ________ is a group folk dance of Sikkim performed in honour of Mount Khangchendzonga, the guardian deity of the Sikkimese people.

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Chu-Faat.

  • Chu-Faat is a community dance performed in Sikkim.
  • The meaning of Chu is the Snowy Range and that of Faat is Worship.
  • The dance is performed in honour of Mt. Kanchanjanga, the guardian deity of the Sikkim people.
  • The dancers carrying butter lamps and bamboo leaves perform a ritualistic dance in the community.