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Which of the following are NOT true about folk dances, fairs and festivals of H.P.? (1) 'Kharait' and 'Ujagjama' are famous sword dances. (2) 'Bhunda', 'Shant' and 'Bhoj' are given the importance of 'Kumbha' by the hill people. (3) 'Minjar' fair starts on the second Sunday of Sawan. (4) 'Chhamb' is the sacred masked dance performed only by Lamas. Choose the right answer:

HPPSC Β· 2021 Β· GS1
Question:
Which of the following are NOT true about folk dances, fairs and festivals of H.P.? (1) 'Kharait' and 'Ujagjama' are famous sword dances. (2) 'Bhunda', 'Shant' and 'Bhoj' are given the importance of 'Kumbha' by the hill people. (3) 'Minjar' fair starts on the second Sunday of Sawan. (4) 'Chhamb' is the sacred masked dance performed only by Lamas. Choose the right answer:

Options

(1) All of the above
(2) 2 and 3
(3) 1 and 4
(4) None of these
Answer: (4) None of these

Explanation:
All four statements are correct: (1) Kharait and Ujagjama are indeed famous traditional sword dances of Himachal Pradesh. (2) Bhunda, Shant and Bhoj are major religious festivals considered equivalent to Kumbha in significance by the hill communities of HP. (3) The Minjar fair of Chamba traditionally begins on the second Sunday of the month of Sawan (Shravan). (4) Chhamb (Cham) is indeed the sacred masked dance performed exclusively by Buddhist Lamas in monasteries of HP during religious festivals. Since all statements are true, none is incorrect β€” hence "None of these" is the correct answer.

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