Scheduled Tribes and Their Activities

1. Which of the following tribes is found in M.P.? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre), 2004]

(a) Jarava
(b) Ho
(c) Bhil
(d) Santhal

Correct Answer: (c) Bhil

Solution:According to the Census 2001, Bhil tribe is the largest by population in Madhya Pradesh having a number of 4,618,068. This tribe resides in Dhar, Jhabua, Barwani and western Nimar district. According 2011 census, Bhil population was 5,993,921.

2. Which one of the following tribes of M.P. is the largest in population? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]

(a) Saharia
(b) Bhil
(c) Cole
(d) Bharia

Correct Answer: (b) Bhil

Solution:According to the Census 2001, Bhil tribe is the largest by population in Madhya Pradesh having a number of 4,618,068. This tribe resides in Dhar, Jhabua, Barwani and western Nimar district. According 2011 census, Bhil population was 5,993,921.

3. Which of the following tribes are found in M.P.? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2004]

Correct Answer: (e) b & d

Solution:According to the Census 2011, total 46 tribes or tribal groups are notified in Madhya Pradesh which include Baiga, Sahariya, Gond, Kol, Khariya, Mariya, Oraon, Bhil, Munda, Agariya, Bhunjiya, Halba etc. Santhal and Ho tribes are not found in Madhya Pradesh. Therefore, option (b) and (d), both are correct.

4. The tribe having maximum population in Madhya Pradesh is - [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]

(a) Gond
(b) Bhil
(c) Korba
(d) Oraon

Correct Answer: (b) Bhil

Solution:According to the Census 2011, the population of Bhil tribe in Madhya Pradesh is 5993921. Gond tribe has a population of 5093124; Baiga tribe's has population is 414526 while the population figure of Korba tribe has been shown under Chhattisgarh i.e. 129429. Thus, the largest tribal group of Madhya Pradesh is Bhil.

5. Which tribe has the largest population in Madhya Pradesh? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

(a) Gond
(b) Koruku
(c) Bhil
(d) Kol

Correct Answer: (c) Bhil

Solution:According to the Census 2011, the population of Bhil tribe in Madhya Pradesh is 5993921. Gond tribe has a population of 5093124; Baiga tribe's has population is 414526 while the population figure of Korba tribe has been shown under Chhattisgarh i.e. 129429. Thus, the largest tribal group of Madhya Pradesh is Bhil.

6. Match the following Scheduled tribes with the districts: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]

Location	Tribe
(A) Mandla	(1) Koraku
(B) Jhabua	(2) Mariya
(C) Bastar	(3) Bhil
(D) Betul	(4) Baiga

Codes :

	(A)	(B)	(C)	(D)
(a)	(4)	(3)	(2)	(1)
(b)	(1)	(4)	(3)	(2)
(c)	(2)	(1)	(4)	(3)
(d)	(3)	(2)	(1)	(4)

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:The correct match is as follows:

Location	Tribe
Mandla	Baiga
Jhabua	Bhil
Bastar	Mariya
Betul	Korku

7. Which of the following is not correctly matched: [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

Tribe	Sub Caste
(a) Gond	Agariya
(b) Baiga	Bijhwar
(c) Bharia	Patliya
(d) Korku	Mahar

Correct Answer: (e) (c & d)

Solution:Sub caste of Gond tribe are- Pardhan, Agariya, Ojha, Nagarchi, Solhas. Sub caste of Baiga tribe are- Bijhwar, Narotiya, Bharotiya, Rammaina, Katmaina, Dudhmaina, Kodwan, Gondmaina, Kurka Baiga, Sawat Baiga, while Pataliya is sub caste of Bhil tribe and Mahar is Scheduled tribe.

8. Which of the following district does not have Baiga Development Agency? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Mandla
(b) Shahdol
(c) Raisen
(d) Balaghat

Correct Answer: (c) Raisen

Solution:Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh does not have Baiga Development Agency. The Baiga are an ethnic group found in central India primarily in the state of Madhya Pradesh, and in smaller numbers in the surrounding states of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. The largest number of Baiga is found in Baiga-chuk in Mandla district and Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh.

9. Which of the following Scheduled Tribes is found in Madhya Pradesh ? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]

(a) Santhal
(b) Lushai
(c) Madiya (Mariya)
(d) Angami

Correct Answer: (c) Madiya (Mariya)

Solution:Madiya tribe is found in Jabalpur, Mandla and Sidhi districts of Madhya Pradesh.

10. The tribal community Korku are mainly found in Madhya Pradesh in [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]

(a) Southern districts
(b) North western districts
(c) Eastern districts
(d) North-eastern districts

Correct Answer: (a) Southern districts

Solution:Korku is a major tribe of Madhya Pradesh. Most of the Korku tribe reside in Hoshangabad, western Satpura, Eastern Nimar, Betul, Chhindwada and plains of south Baran.

	(A)	(B)	(C)	(D)
(a)	(4)	(3)	(2)	(1)
(b)	(1)	(4)	(3)	(2)
(c)	(2)	(1)	(4)	(3)
(d)	(3)	(2)	(1)	(4)

	(A)	(B)	(C)	(D)
(a)	(4)	(3)	(2)	(1)
(b)	(1)	(4)	(3)	(2)
(c)	(2)	(1)	(4)	(3)
(d)	(3)	(2)	(1)	(4)