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“Jatra” is a musical folk theatre art form, popular in Bengali speaking areas of the Indian sub-continent including Bangladesh, West Bengal, Orissa, Assam and Bihar. The word “jatra” means journey. While the original themes of “jatra” were largely religious, by the end of the 19th century, it began to include moral and later, even secular themes. The survival of this folk art form has been credited to its adaptability to changing social contexts.
The passage attributes the continued popularity of “jatra” to.

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Look for the sentence that explains the survival of the art form: it credits its adaptability to changing social contexts.
Updated On: Nov 12, 2026
  • its beautiful folk music
  • the different social castes in Bengal
  • its flexibility in evolving its contents
  • its moral preachings
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The Correct Option is C

Solution and Explanation

The last sentence of the passage says that the survival of this folk art form has been credited to its adaptability to changing social contexts.
The passage also explains how this happened: the themes were originally religious, but by the end of the 19th century they began to include moral and later even secular themes. That means the content kept changing to suit the times, which is flexibility in evolving its contents.
Folk music (1) and moral preaching (4) are not given as the reason, and social castes (2) are not mentioned at all.
Answer: (3) its flexibility in evolving its contents
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