The Major Tribes of the World

Total Questions: 38

1. Which one of the following is not pastoral nomads? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Pygmies
(b) Kazaks
(c) Masai
(d) Lapps

Correct Answer: (a) Pygmies

Solution:The pygmy tribe, inhabitant of Congo basin in Central Africa is mainly hunters and Gatherers. Rest are pastoral nomadic tribes.

2. Which of the following is correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2001]

Group	Country
(a) Eskimo	Canada
(b) Oraon	Japan
(c) Lapps	India
(d) Gonds	Africa

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:The Eskimos have traditionally inhabited in the Northern. Russia, Alaska, Canada and Greenland. There are 2 groups of Eskimos which are:

(1) Inuit: These are inhabitants of Canada, Eastern Alaska and Greenland

(2) Yupik: These are inhabitants of Eastern Russia and Western Alaska.

Oraon-Oraon is one of the tribal communities found mainly in Chotanagpur region in India.

Lapps-These are inhabitants of European Tundra region. Gond: This tribe is an inhabitant of India

3. Which of the following is correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

List-I (Tribe)	List-II (Country)
A. Eskimo	1. Amazon Basin
B. Pigmy	2. Irrawadi Basin
C. Bundu	3. Sahara
D. Bushman	4. Kalahari

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:Eskimos are found at high latitude regions i.e., (Canada, Alaska, Greenland). The Pygmy tribes live in Central Africa, the Bundu tribe lives in Western African regions while the Bushmen peoples of South Africa live in the Kalabari Desert. Thus, option (d) is correct.

4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]

List-I (Tribe)	List-II (Country)
A. Eskimo	1. Botswana
B. Maasai	2. Saudi Arabia
C. Bedouins	3. Canada
D. Bushman	4. Kenya

Code:

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

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:Eskimo tribe lives in Tundra region of Canada & Greenland, the Maasai live in Kenya, the Bedouin tribe lives in Saudi Arabia and the Bushmen tribe lives in Kalahari desert (Botswana, some parts of South Africa and Namibia).

5. The major Island, where Eskimos live, is: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1993]

(a) New Guinea
(c) Greenland
(b) Hawaii
(d) Iceland

Correct Answer: (c) Greenland

6. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

List-I (Tribes)	List-II (Area)
A. Khirghiz	1. Japan
B. Bushman	2. Arab
C. Ainu	3. Central Asia
D. Bedouin	4. Kalahari

Code:

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

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:The correctly matched list tribes with their areas are as follows:

Tribes	Area
Khirghiz	Central Asia
Bushman	Kalahari
Ainu	Japan
Bedouin	Arab

7. Match List -I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

Means (in polar areas)	Function
A. Kayak	1. Boat for transport
B. Inuit	2. Dog pulled vehicle
C. Umiak	3. Narrow hunting boat
D. Sledge	4. Snow house

Code:

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

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:The correct match is as follows:

Means (in polar areas)	Function
Kayak	Narrow hunting boat
Inuit	Snow house
Umiak	Boat for transport
Sledge	Dog pulled vehicle

Note- Inuit is a local name for Eskimos. Snow houses built by them are called Igloo.

8. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

List-I (Tribe)	List-II (Country)
A. Bushman	1. Congo
B. Bedouins	2. Namibia
C. Pigmies	3. Saudi Arabia
D. Maasai	4. Kenya

Code:

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

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:The tribes and related countries are as follows:

Country	Tribe
Congo	Pigmies
Namibia	Bushman
Saudi Arabia	Bedouins
Kenya	Maasai

9. In which dense tropical forest do the Semang tribe live? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002]

(a) Amezononia
(b) Indonesia
(c) Malaysia
(d) Congo

Correct Answer: (c) Malaysia

Solution:The Semang tribe are inhabitants of the forests of the Malay Peninsula (Malaysia). They belong to the Negrito species.

10. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

Group Name	Country
(a) Berber	Morocco
(b) Inuits	Canada
(c) Semangs	Indonesia
(d) Veddas	Sri Lanka

Correct Answer: (c)

Solution:The Semang tribe belongs to Malaysia, not Indonesia. Rest other tribes and their countries are correctly matched.

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The Major Tribes of the World

1. Which one of the following is not pastoral nomads? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

2. Which of the following is correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2001]

3. Which of the following is correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

4. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009]

5. The major Island, where Eskimos live, is: [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1993]

6. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

7. Match List -I with List-II and select the correct answer from the code given below: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2014]

8. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

9. In which dense tropical forest do the Semang tribe live? [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2002]

10. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

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