SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 42

SSC CGL - 05 Dec 2022 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q42

Which of the following is a famous folk dance of Odisha?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

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

A well-known folk dance from Odisha is rangabati."Rangabati" is arguably the most well-known recorded song in Sambalpuri/Odiya. Jitendra Haripal, a 2017 Padma Shri laureate, is the male singer of the song. The song was first created in the middle of the 1970s for All India Radio.

Additional information-

Birha  It is an ethnic Bhojpuri folk genre of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand in India.
Ghoomar The popular Ghoomar Dance in Rajasthan India is known to be the characteristic dance of the Bhil tribe
Kalbelia

The Kalbelia Community in Rajasthan primarily performs the folk dance known as Kalbelia.