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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 36

SSC MTS - 18 July 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q36

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Which of the following is a traditional masked dance of West Bengal?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3 i.e. Gambhira.

  • One of the famous devotional dances of Bengal is Gambhira, the sacred devotional dance performed by worshippers of Shakti.
  • The Gambhira dance is performed all over the Malda district of North Bengal during the festival of Chaitra Sankranti.
  • The dance is named so because it is performed in the dance hall of the Chandi Mandir – Gambhira, which has a specially constructed pavilion in front of the shrine, for the dance.