Which dance form of India has been inscribed into UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity?
- A.Kathakali
- B.Garba
- C.Bhangra
- D.Odissi
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Garba. Garba of Gujarat was inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in December 2023.
Garba is a devotional circle dance performed around a lamp or an image of the goddess, mainly during the nine nights of Navratri. Dancers move in rings with clapping and turns, and the form is a shared community celebration rather than a stage art. It became India's fifteenth element on the list, which already included Kutiyattam, Ramlila, Chhau, Kalbelia, Ramman, Vedic chanting, Kumbh Mela and Durga Puja in Kolkata.
A is wrong because Kathakali is not on the list; the Kerala theatre form inscribed is Kutiyattam, the Sanskrit theatre. C is wrong because Bhangra, the harvest dance of Punjab, has not been inscribed. D is wrong because Odissi, a classical dance of Odisha, is not on the list either.
Exam tip: Garba (2023) joined Kalbelia and Chhau (2010) as Indian dances on UNESCO's intangible heritage list.
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