Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India:
PVTGs reside in 18 states and one Union Territory.
A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG status.
There are 95 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far.
Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list of PVTGs.
Which of the following statements given above are correct?
Correct Answer:
(C) 1, 2 and 4
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTGs), (earlier: Primitive Tribal Group) is a government of India classification (related to enabling improvement in the conditions of specific communities with, particularly low development indices.
The features of such a group include a pre-agricultural system of existence that practises of hunting & gathering, zero or negative population growth, extremely low level of literacy in comparison with other tribal groups.
PVTGs reside in 18 States & one Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. There are 75 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far. The Konda Reddis, designated PVTG are found in the Indian State of Andhra Pradesh & Irular are designated PVTGs in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu.
Ques: 2
Which one of the following racial groups is found in hilly and forested areas of north-eastern India:
Correct Answer:
(C) Mongoloids
Mongoloids are the racial groups found in hilly and forest area of north-eastern India.
Ques: 3
Which one of the following tribes of India belongs to the Proto-Australoid race:
Correct Answer:
(C) Santhal
Tribes like Santhal, Bhil, Yeruva etc which forms the population of South India, belongs to pre-Dravidian or Proto-Australoid race.
Ques: 4
Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
Tribes Location
Correct Answer:
(C) c) Khas Arunachal Pradesh
The "Khas" or "Khasa" people are an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group primarily found in the Himalayan region, including parts of Nepal and India (Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Assam). They are known for their distinct language (Khas-Kura, the precursor to Nepali) and cultural traditions.
Ques: 5
Consider the following pairs
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Correct Answer:
(A) 1 and 3
Limbu or Yakthung tribe is found in Sikkim, Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet. Karbi tribe is mainly found in Assam and other parts of north east India. Dongria Kondh tribe is related to Odisha. Bonda is also related to Odisha. Thus, 1 and 3 are correctly matched.
Ques: 6
Which of the following is an important tribe of Dhauladhar Range:
Correct Answer:
(B) Gaddi
Gaddi tribe lives in the Dhauladhar Range of Western Himalaya which extends in Kangra and Chamba districts of Himachal Pradesh. Gaddi Tribe relates themselves to the dynasty of Garhwal Rulers of Rajasthan. This is one of the main tribes of Dhauladhar Range which constitute a population of around 1 lakh. The lifestyle of Gaddi tribe is different from other tribes. The Main tribes of Dhauldhaar Range are Gaddi, Laddakhi Gujjar, Bakarwal, Lahauli, Bari etc.
Ques: 7
Santhals are inhabitant of –
Correct Answer:
(D) Eastern India
Santhal tribe is one of the main tribes of India. Santhals are indigenous to West Bengal, Bihar, Tripura, Jharkhand and Odisha.
Ques: 8
The commonest form of marriage among Santhal is
Correct Answer:
(D) Bupla
Marriage among Santhals is called Bupla. There are different types of Bupla such as Sanga Bupla, Kirin Bupla, Itut Bupla, Nir Bolok Bupla etc. Generally, bride's father asks for 'bride price' which is called as 'Pon'. Divorce is also a common practice. Both male and female have equal rights in this regard. 'Bitlaha' is a severe social punishment in Santhal society. It is a type of social boycott. The chief of Santhal village is known as 'Manjhi'.
Ques: 9
Which two of the following are correctly matched?
Tribe State
1. Keria - Odisha
2. Kuki - Uttar Pradesh
3. Yanadi - Rajasthan
4. Paliyan - Tamil Nadu
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Codes:
Correct Answer:
(B) b) 1 and 4
The Keria tribe is also known as the Kharia tribe; they belong to the Austroasiatic tribal ethnic group; they live in Odisha.
Kuki tribes live in Mizoram and Manipur.
Yanadi tribe lives in Andhra Pradesh;
Yaliyan tribe lives in Tamil Nadu, mostly in the southwestern Ghats.
Ques: 10
Transhumance is practised by the:
Correct Answer:
(A) Bhotias
Bhoksas, Jaunsaris and Tharus are permanent settlers. These are all agriculture-based tribes. Bhotias tribe reside in hilly regions of Uttarakhand and Terai regions of Uttar Pradesh. Bhotias belong to Mongoloid Race. The tribe is also known for its migratory pastoralist nature.
Ques: 11
Bodos are inhabitants of –
Correct Answer:
(A) Garo hills
Bodo tribe is an ethnic and linguistic group that mainly resides in the Garo hill of Meghalaya. Santhal Pargana is a Santhal majority division of Jharkhand.
Ques: 12
Which of the following tribes is found in Kerala?
Correct Answer:
(A) Chenchu
Chenchu tribe is mainly a tribe of Nallamala area of Andhra Pradesh but also found in some parts of Kerala. Lepcha Tribe is found in Sikkim. Dafar Tribe is found in Saurashtra region of Gujarat and Dafla is found in Arunachal Pradesh and some parts of Assam.
Ques: 13
Toda Tribe is the inhabitant of:
Correct Answer:
(C) Nilgiri Hills
Toda tribe lives at Nilgiri Hills. They are also known as Todi or Tuda. They claim to be descendants of Aryans. Their language is known as Toda.