Consider the following pairs: **Tradition** **State** 1. Gatka, a tradiational martial art - Kerala 2. Madhubani, a traditional painting - Bihar 3. Singhey Khababs Sindhu Darshan festival - Jammu and Kashmir Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

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A. 1 and 2
B. 3 only
C. 2 and 3
D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer: 2 and 3

Option c is the correct answer. Pair 1 is incorrectly matched: Gatka is a form of martial art associated primarily with the Sikhs of the Punjab and other related ethnic groups, such as Hindkowans. It is a style of stick-fighting, with wooden sticks intended to simulate swords. It originated in the Punjab in the 15 th century. Pair 2 is correctly matched: Madhubani art (also Mithila art) is a style of painting practiced in the Mithila region of India and Nepal. It is named after the Madhubani district of Bihar, India, which is where it originated. Artists create these paintings using a variety of mediums, including their own fingers, or twigs, brushes, nib-pens, and matchsticks. The paintings are characterised by their eye-catching geometrical patterns. Pair 3 is correctly matched: Singhey Khababs festival, earlier known as the Sindhu Darshan Festival, is a festival held annually / every year in the town of Leh, in Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir in North India. The festival celebrates the Sindhu River or the Indus River and water from rivers all over India is brought in earthen pots and immersed in the Indus at the festival. The festival also showcases the local traditions and cultures like folk's songs and dances, customs, traditional archery and polo games and local handicrafts.

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