Species/Tribes

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51. What is the basis of the determination of Tribes in India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

(a) Cultural specification and different habitation.
(b) Language and dialect
(c) Differences in social customs
(c) Differences in social customs

Correct Answer: (a) Cultural specification and different habitation.

Solution:The criterion followed for the determination of tribes is cultural specification, primitive traits, distinctive culture, geographical location.

52. Match the following:

	List-I	List-II
A.	Pahadi Korba	1. Mandala
B.	Baiga	2. Jashpur
C.	Maria	3. Gwalior
D.	Sehariya	4. Patalkot (Chhindwara)

Code:

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

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:

Tribe	District
Pahadi Korba	Jashpur
Baiga	Mandala
Maria	Patalkot (Chhindwara)
Sehariya	Gwalior

Option (a) is correct.

53. Match the states to which they belong to : [Chhattisgarh P.C.S.(PRE) 1999]

	List-I	List-II
A.	Moplah	1. Odisha
B.	Murias	2. Tamil Nadu
C.	Todas	3. Kerala
D.	Mundas	4. Chhattisgarh

Code:

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

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:

(Tribe)	(State)
Moplah	Kerala
Murias	Chhattisgarh
Todas	Tamil Nadu
Mundas	Odisha

Option (d) is correct answer.

54. 'Toda' tribes mostly resides in: [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Mains), 2016]

(a) Assam
(b) Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Rajasthan

Correct Answer: (c) Tamil Nadu

Solution:

(Tribe)	(State)
Moplah	Kerala
Murias	Chhattisgarh
Todas	Tamil Nadu
Mundas	Odisha

55. Which one of the following statements is not correct? [U.P.S.C.(Pre) 2005]

(a) There is no definition of the Scheduled Tribes in the constitution of India.
(b) North-East India accounts for a little over half of the country's tribal population.
(c) The people known as Todas live in the Nilgiri area.
(d) Lotha is a language spoken in Nagaland

Correct Answer: (b) North-East India accounts for a little over half of the country's tribal population.

Solution:Indian Constitution does not define Scheduled Tribes. According to Article 366(25), Scheduled Tribes are "such tribes or tribal communities or part of or groups within such tribes or tribal communities as are deemed under Article 342 to be Scheduled Tribes for the purposes of this Constitution. According to the 2011 census, the tribal population of North East (including Sikkim) is 11.90% of the country's tribal population. So, Statements (b) is wrong.

56. With reference to 'Changpa' community of India, consider the following statements : [U.P.S.C.(Pre) 2014]

1. They live mainly in the state of Uttarakhand.

2. They rear the Pashmina goats that yield fine wool.

3. They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only

Solution:The Changpa are semi-nomadic Tibetan people found mainly in Zaskar region of Ladakh. The main occupation of this community is animal husbandry or ranching. They can often be seen with yaks and goat herds in the hilly areas. In 2001, they were categorised as Schedule Tribes.

57. Which one of the following pairs of primitive tribes and places of their inhabitation is not correctly matched? [U.P.S.C.(Pre) 2000]

	List-I	List-II
(a)	Buksa	Pauri Garhwal
(b)	Kol	Jabalpur
(c)	Munda	Chotanagpur
(d)	Korba	Kodagu

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:Korba (Korwa) tribe is mainly found in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. Kodagu is a district of Karnataka, which is not related to Korba tribe. So option (d) is not correctly matched. Kol and Munda are not primitive tribes.

58. Which one of the following pairs of States and tribes is not correctly matched? [U.P.S.C.(Pre) 1999]

	List-I	List-II
(a)	Assam	Miri
(b)	Nagaland	Konyak
(c)	Arunachal Pradesh	Apatani
(d)	Madhya Pradesh	Lambada

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:Lambada tribe is not related to Madhya Pradesh. Thus, option (d) is not correctly matched. Lambada tribe moved from Afghanistan to Rajasthan and spread to Andhra, Karnataka and Maharashtra from there.

59. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

	List-I	List-II
(a)	Sherpa	Nepal
(b)	Tharu	Uttarakhand
(c)	Toda	South India
(d)	Zulu	Odisha

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:Zulu is a tribe found in South Africa not in Odisha. Rest others are correctly matched. They are the largest ethnic group in the country, and are mainly based in the KwaZulu-Natal province. The Zulu originated as a small clan of the Nguni people. The Zulu were part of the Bantu migrations that took place over thousands of years. They are also known for their beadwork, which is used for identification, communication, and dedication to their nation and traditions. The Zulu celebrate rites of passage, such as birth, marriage, adulthood, and death, with animal sacrifices, dancing, and feasting

60. Match the following and select the correct answer from the code given below :

	List-I	List-II
(A)	Chhindwara	Bhil
(B)	Mandala	Bharia
(C)	Jhabua	Gond
(D)	Shivpuri	Sahariya

Code:

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

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:The correctly matched list is as follows:

List-I	List-I
Chhindwara	Bharia
Mandala	Gond
Jhabua	Bhil
Shivpuri	Sahariya

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Species/Tribes

51. What is the basis of the determination of Tribes in India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1992]

52. Match the following:

53. Match the states to which they belong to : [Chhattisgarh P.C.S.(PRE) 1999]

54. 'Toda' tribes mostly resides in: [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Mains), 2016]

55. Which one of the following statements is not correct? [U.P.S.C.(Pre) 2005]

56. With reference to 'Changpa' community of India, consider the following statements : [U.P.S.C.(Pre) 2014]

57. Which one of the following pairs of primitive tribes and places of their inhabitation is not correctly matched? [U.P.S.C.(Pre) 2000]

58. Which one of the following pairs of States and tribes is not correctly matched? [U.P.S.C.(Pre) 1999]

59. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

60. Match the following and select the correct answer from the code given below :

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