Correct Answer: Andhra Pradesh and Uttarakhand

Solution : The correct option is - Andhra Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

Kolattam is a traditional folk dance form that originated in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is also popular in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Chholiya is a traditional folk dance form that originated in Uttarakhand. It is particularly associated with the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.

Correct Answer: Andhra Pradesh
 

Solution : The correct answer is (a) Andhra Pradesh

The Self Help Group (SHG) approach was first implemented in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. The concept of SHGs was introduced as a community-based approach to empower women and promote their socio-economic development.

In the 1980s, the Government of Andhra Pradesh initiated the formation of women's groups, known as Self Help Groups, to encourage savings, credit availability, and entrepreneurship among women. This approach aimed to address the issues of poverty, financial exclusion, and gender inequality by providing women with a platform for collective action, capacity building, and access to credit and financial services.

The success of the SHG model in Andhra Pradesh led to its replication and expansion in other states of India and became a key strategy for rural development and poverty alleviation programs nationwide.

Correct Answer: Nagaland

Solution : The correct option is Nagaland.

In Nagaland, the Aos Naga tribe celebrates the Moatsu festival every year. In Nagaland, the Mokokchung districts are home to the Aos Naga tribe. The purpose of the Moatsu festival is to commemorate the end of seed sowing and ask for divine favours for an abundant harvest. It usually occurs in early May.

Correct Answer: Kerala

Solution : Kerala saw the formation of the first non-Congress government in India after the 1967 elections, with the Communist Party of India leading the coalition government.