SSC CGL
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Gotipua is a traditional folk dance of which state?
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AWest Bengal
BOdisha
CBihar
DChhattisgarh
Correct Answer: OdishaYour Answer: B
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Gotipua is a traditional dance form of Odisha and is considered an important precursor of Odissi classical dance. Historically, young boys dressed as female characters performed it in praise of Lord Jagannath and Krishna. The word itself suggests a single boy performer, and the tradition has helped preserve many movement patterns later seen in Odissi. For SSC questions, Gotipua should always be linked with Odisha, Jagannath devotion and the evolution of Odissi. The presence of West Bengal, Bihar and Chhattisgarh in options is only to test state-wise cultural memory.
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