Consider the following pairs:

Tradition	State
1. ChapcharKut festival	Mizoram
2. KhongjomParba ballad	Manipur
3. Thang-Ta dance	Sikkim

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

The correct option is 1 and 2.

Let us analyze each pair given in the question step-by-step:

1. Chapchar Kut festival — Mizoram:
This pair is correct. Chapchar Kut is a major spring festival celebrated in Mizoram. It takes place after the completion of jhum clearing (slash-and-burn agriculture) and is marked by music, dance, and cultural festivities.

2. Khongjom Parba ballad — Manipur:
This pair is correct. Khongjom Parba is a traditional musical art form of Manipur. It is a style of ballad singing accompanied by the dholak (drum), commemorating the heroic battles fought by Manipuris against the British in the Anglo-Manipur War of 1891 (the Battle of Khongjom).

3. Thang-Ta dance — Sikkim:
This pair is incorrect. Thang-Ta is an ancient martial art form and performance style belonging to Manipur (not Sikkim). "Thang" means sword and "Ta" means spear. It forms an integral part of Meitei culture.

Therefore, only pairs 1 and 2 are correctly matched.