Consider the following pairs of folk dances and the states with which they are associated:

1. Yakshagana — Karnataka
2. Chhau — Odisha
3. Rouf — Himachal Pradesh
4. Lai Haraoba — Manipur

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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Consider the following pairs of folk dances and the states with which they are associated:

1. Yakshagana — Karnataka
2. Chhau — Odisha
3. Rouf — Himachal Pradesh
4. Lai Haraoba — Manipur

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

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**Solution:**

1. Yakshagana is a traditional folk dance-drama from **Karnataka**. This is correctly matched.

2. Chhau dance is primarily associated with **Odisha**, as well as West Bengal and Jharkhand, but Odisha is a correct association here.

3. Rouf is a traditional folk dance of **Kashmir**, not Himachal Pradesh. So this pair is incorrectly matched.

4. Lai Haraoba is a ritualistic folk dance of **Manipur**. This is correctly matched.

Hence, pairs 1, 2, and 4 are correctly matched.

**Answer:** 1, 2 and 4 only

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