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Statewise GK · Q1283

Uttar Pradesh GK

Competitive Exams · Statewise GK · question 1283

Q1283

Charkula is a folk dance of -

A.
Bundelkhand
B.
Brajbhumi
Answer
C.
Awadh
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Charkula is a dance performed in the Braj region of Uttar Pradesh. In this dance, veiled women balancing large multi - tiered circular wooden pyramids on their heads dance to songs about Krishna. Each pyramid has 108 lighted oil lamps arranged in a spiral. It is specially performed on the third day after Holi.