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    Question

    Consider the following statements with reference to the

    Charkula dance of Uttar Pradesh: 1. It is a dance performed in the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh. 2. In this dance, veiled women balancing large multi-tiered circular wooden pyramids on their heads dance to songs about Krishna. Select the correct answer from the code given below:
    A Neither 1 nor 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Only 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The correct answer is Only 2 because: • Statement 1 is incorrect. The Charkula dance is not performed in the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh; it is actually performed in the Braj region. • Statement 2 is correct. The Charkula dance involves veiled women balancing large, multi-tiered circular wooden pyramids on their heads while dancing to songs about Krishna. Thus, the correct answer is (d) Only 2.

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