SSC GD 2023 PYQ — Question 29

SSC GD Constable (English) - 7 Feb 2023 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q29

The folk dance ‘Cheraw’ is primarily associated with which Indian state?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Mizoram

  • The Mizo people of Mizoram, India, execute the traditional bamboo dance known as "cheraw dance," which consists of six to eight people holding pairs of bamboo staves on another bamboo that is put horizontally on the ground.
  •  It was believed to console the spirit of a departed mother who had passed away and left her newborn child on earth when it was carried out in ancient rites.