Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (Dance) | (State) | ||
| (A) | Ras Leela | (I) | Haryana |
| (B) | Dumhal | (II) | Gujarat |
| (C) | Garba | (III) | Uttar Pradesh |
| (D) | Phag | (IV) | Kashmir |
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
Each folk dance is matched with the region where it is performed.
(A) Ras Leela — this matches (III) Uttar Pradesh. It enacts the dance of Krishna and the gopis and is performed above all in the Braj region of Mathura and Vrindavan.
(B) Dumhal — this matches (IV) Kashmir. It is danced by the men of the Wattal community of Kashmir, in long colourful robes and tall conical caps.
(C) Garba — this matches (II) Gujarat. Women dance it in circles round a lamp or an image of the goddess during Navratri.
(D) Phag — this matches (I) Haryana. It is a harvest dance of Haryana’s farmers, performed in the month of Phalgun around Holi.