SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 40

SSC CHSL - 1st July 2019 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q40

Ottamthullal is a traditional dance form that is popular in the state of:

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Kerala.

1. Ottamthullal is a dance and poetic performance form of Kerala.

2. It was introduced in the eighteenth century by Kunchan Nambiar.

3. Ottamthullal has its origins in the classical principles of Natya Shastra, a treatise on art originating in the 2nd century B.C.

4. The word Thullal means to jump or leap about in the Malayalam language. 

Kerala's Capital

Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala's CM

Pinarayi Vijayan

Kerala's Governor

Arif Mohammad Khan