Match the LIST-I with LIST-II LIST-I (Folk Form) LIST-II (State) A. Jatra I.…
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Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-I (Folk Form) | LIST-II (State) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
A. | Jatra | I. | Karnataka |
B. | Bhavai | II. | Bengal |
C. | Yakshagana | III. | Maharashtra |
D. | Powada | IV. | Gujarat |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: B. A B C D II IV I III — Concept — Indian folk theatre is regionally rooted: every form grew inside one linguistic-cultural area and is still performed in that region's own language…
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Correct answer: B
Concept — Indian folk theatre is regionally rooted: every form grew inside one linguistic-cultural area and is still performed in that region's own language and idiom. A folk form is therefore matched to its home state by the language of performance and the living tradition that sustains it, never by how its name sounds.
Application — Identify the language and living tradition behind each form.
Jatra is open-air musical theatre performed in Bengali, staged on a four-sided platform with song, dialogue and a loud instrumental prelude; its home tradition is Bengal.
Bhavai is the Gujarati folk theatre played in village courtyards to the bhungal, a long copper trumpet, mixing farce with social comment; its home tradition is Gujarat.
Yakshagana is the dance-drama of the coastal districts performed in Kannada and Tulu, marked by towering headgear and the himmela orchestra; its home tradition is Karnataka.
Powada is the Marathi heroic ballad sung by shahirs, best known for narrating the exploits of Chhatrapati Shivaji; its home tradition is Maharashtra.
Cross-check — Each form lines up with exactly one language belt and one state.
Folk form | Language of performance | Home state |
|---|---|---|
Jatra | Bengali | Bengal |
Bhavai | Gujarati | Gujarat |
Yakshagana | Kannada and Tulu | Karnataka |
Powada | Marathi | Maharashtra |
Contrast — The near-miss pairings fail on the same language test.
Maharashtra's own stage traditions are Tamasha and the Powada ballad, so placing Yakshagana in Maharashtra leaves Powada without its real home.
Bhavai and Jatra are separate traditions: Bhavai is Gujarati theatre carried by the bhungal trumpet, while Jatra is Bengali musical theatre.
Yakshagana belongs to the Kannada-Tulu belt of coastal Karnataka and has no link with the Gujarati or Marathi stage.
Each folk form takes a different state and every LIST-II entry is used once, so the pairing is A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III.