16.
The answer is: C
Explanation
Answer: C - A Children's Game
Explanation:
Stapoo is a traditional children's street game of Punjab, essentially the Punjabi version of Hopscotch.
It involves:
- Drawing a grid/boxes on the ground
- Throwing a stone/marker into numbered boxes
- Hopping on one leg through the grid while picking up the marker
- Simple, requires no equipment beyond chalk or a stick and a stone
Why other options are wrong:
- Folk song - Stapoo has no musical component whatsoever
- Folk dance - Though it involves physical movement, it is a game with rules and competition, not a performative dance
- Folk instrument - Stapoo produces no music, has no physical instrument form
Traditional Punjabi children's games - useful for exam:
- Stapoo : Hopscotch, hopping grid game
- Pitthu :Seven stones stacking game
- Gilli Danda : Stick and tip game
- Kancha : Marbles
- Kho Kho Tag-based team game
- Kabaddi Contact team sport