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GK QUESTION#596

The traditional ‘Bhawaiya’ folk songs, performed either solo or in groups, belong to the cultural heritage of which Indian state?

  1. AAssam
  2. BWest BengalCorrect answer
  3. COdisha
  4. DBihar
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B. West Bengal

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West Bengal. Bhawaiya is a popular folk music of North Bengal and Goalpara (Assam) sung by bullock-cart drivers.

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