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GK QUESTION#437

Regarding the folk dance Jhumar, consider the following: 1. It is a harvest dance popular in Jharkhand, performed in groups to the beats of mandar and nagara. 2. The Mardani Jhumar is performed exclusively by women using swords.

  1. AOnly 2 correct
  2. BOnly 1 correctCorrect answer
  3. CBoth 1 & 2 correct
  4. DNeither 1 nor 2 correct
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B. Only 1 correct

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Only 1 correct. Jhumar is a popular harvest and folk dance of Jharkhand, performed in linked rows or circles, accompanied by traditional instruments like the mandar and nagara drums. The Mardani Jhumar is performed by men, not women, and it often includes sword displays symbolizing valor and strength.

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