States GK practice question for SSC. Review the correct answer and explanation, then continue with related practice below.
Which of the following forms of martial arts is from Kerala?
Correct Answerसही उत्तर
C. KalarippayattuC. कलारीपयाट्टू
Explanationव्याख्या
The correct answer is Kalarippayattu.
According to the source, Kalarippayattu is an Indian martial art and fighting style that originated in modern-day Kerala.
Importantly, the book also explains the other three options, making this question highly useful for comparative revision.
Paika Akhada is described as an Odia term meaning 'warrior gymnasium'.
In former times, these served as training schools for peasant militias in Odisha.
Gatka is an Indian martial art associated with the Sikhs of Punjab.
The source describes it as a form of stick fighting in which wooden sticks are intended to simulate swords.
Silambam is described as a weapon-based Indian martial art originating in modern-day Tamil Nadu.
Therefore four useful state-art associations can be learned from a single question: Kalarippayattu — Kerala; Paika Akhada — Odisha; Gatka — Punjab
Sikh tradition; Silambam — Tamil Nadu.
This is a particularly effective way to prepare Art and Culture GK because SSC frequently uses one regional martial art as the correct answer and other regional traditions as distractors.
Students should therefore learn every option rather than only Kalarippayattu.
The source explicitly identifies Kalarippayattu as originating in modern-day Kerala, which directly answers the question.
For quick revision, remember: Kerala — Kalarippayattu; Odisha — Paika Akhada; Punjab — Gatka; Tamil Nadu — Silambam.
Therefore option (c), Kalarippayattu, is correct.
सही उत्तर कलारीपयाट्टू है। स्रोत के अनुसार Kalarippayattu एक Indian martial art और fighting style है जिसकी उत्पत्ति आधुनिक Kerala में हुई। इस प्रश्न की विशेषता यह है कि पुस्तक अन्य तीन options की भी explanation देती है, इसलिए एक ही प्रश्न से चार महत्वपूर्ण State-Art associations तैयार किए जा सकते हैं। Paika Akhada को स्रोत Odia term बताता है जिसका अर्थ 'warrior gymnasium' है। पुराने समय में Odisha में ये peasant militias के training schools के रूप में काम करते थे। Gatka का संबंध Punjab के Sikhs से बताया गया है। स्रोत इसे stick-fighting style बताता है जिसमें wooden sticks का प्रयोग swords का simulation करने के लिए किया जाता है। Silambam एक weapon-based Indian martial art है जिसकी उत्पत्ति modern-day Tamil Nadu में हुई। इसलिए चार facts साथ याद रखें: Kalarippayattu — Kerala; Paika Akhada — Odisha; Gatka — Punjab/Sikh tradition; Silambam — Tamil Nadu। Art and Culture GK की तैयारी में यह तरीका बहुत उपयोगी है क्योंकि SSC अक्सर किसी एक regional martial art को सही उत्तर रखकर अन्य राज्यों की martial arts को distractors के रूप में देता है। इसलिए केवल correct option नहीं, बल्कि सभी options का state association सीखना चाहिए। स्रोत स्पष्ट रूप से Kalarippayattu की उत्पत्ति modern-day Kerala में बताता है। Quick revision: Kerala — Kalarippayattu; Odisha — Paika Akhada; Punjab — Gatka; Tamil Nadu — Silambam। इसलिए विकल्प (c), कलारीपयाट्टू, सही उत्तर है।
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