Tribes and Their Activities (Jharkhand)

11. The largest tribe of Jharkhand in terms of population is- [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003]

(a) Ho
(b) Munda
(c) Santhal
(d) Oraon

Correct Answer: (c) Santhal

Solution:Santhal is the largest tribe of Jharkhand by population. According to the Census 2011, their population is 27,54,723. The second largest tribes of Jharkhand is Oraon (17,16,618) and the third largest tribe are Munda (12,29,221).

12. Who was the sub-head of Manjhi in the community system of Santhals? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Pradhan
(b) Mustangir
(c) Paranik
(d) Gorait

Correct Answer: (c) Paranik

Solution:The sub-head of Manjhi in the community system of Santhals was Paranik. He assisted Manjhi in judgement and decision-making processes.

13. Widow-remarriage in __________ tribe is called ‘Maiyari’. [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Asur
(b) Uraon
(c) Korwa
(d) Ho

Correct Answer: (c) Korwa

Solution:Widow-remarriage in the Korwa tribe is called ‘Maiyari’. These are a Munda ethnic group of India. The tribe is divided into several sub-division i.e. the Dandh, Agaria, Dil and Pahari Korwas.

14. Which is the most common practice of marriage in Santhals? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Itut
(b) Sange
(c) Nirbelok
(d) Bupla

Correct Answer: (d) Bupla

Solution:The commonest form of marriage among Santhal is ‘Bupla’. A Santal marriage takes five days and involves various, often complex, rituals. The center of the courtyard where some of the marriage rituals take place is called Mandwa.

15. The village head of the Santhals is called – [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Mahto
(b) Parha
(c) Mukhia
(d) Manjhi

Correct Answer: (d) Manjhi

Solution:Santhals call their village head as Manjhi. Manjhi is the head of the judicial, administrative and other activities of the village. There are other members also to assist the village head ‘Manjhi’. There are different name of village head Manjhi like Munda/Manaki/Pradhan.

16. What is the literary meaning of ‘Birhor’? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2013]

(a) Man of forest
(b) Nature-loving man
(c) Pious man
(d) General man

Correct Answer: (a) Man of forest

Solution:The literal meaning of ‘Birhor’ is ‘men who belongs to the forest’. Here ‘Bir’ means forest and ‘Hor’ means ‘men’.

17. The habitat of __________ tribe is known as ‘Tanda’. [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Birhor
(b) Munda
(c) Mal Pahadia
(d) Karmali

Correct Answer: (a) Birhor

Solution:The habitat of Birhor tribe is known as Tanda. The word Birhor is derived by combining two Mundari terms. "Bir" means forest while "hor" means man. Thus, Birhor means "forest man" or people living in the forest.

18. Who among the following was not an official of Bhuihari-Parha of Munda tribe in the earlier period? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Kaur
(b) Lal
(c) Karto
(d) Pat-Munda

Correct Answer: (d) Pat-Munda

Solution:Kuar, Lal, Karto, Diwan, Thakur, Ohdar, Kotwar etc. were officials of Bhuihari Parha of Munda tribe in earlier period. Pat-Munda was not an official of Bhuihari-Parha of Munda tribe.

19. Who was the sacerdotal and secular head of the Oraon villages before the office of Mahto in the earlier period? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]

(a) Pujar
(b) Baiga
(c) Gorait
(d) None of these

Correct Answer: (b) Baiga

Solution:Baiga was the sacerdotal and secular head of the Oraon villages before the office of Mahto in the earlier period. Besides various states of India, Oraon resides in Bangladesh also. Their maximum population resides in Chhotanagpur region of Jharkhand.

20. Which of the following festivals reveals the economic condition of Pahari Kharia? [Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Karma
(b) Phago
(c) Jeth-Nava-Khiya
(d) Maghe

Correct Answer: (b) Phago

Solution:Phago festival reveals the economic condition of Pahari Kharia or Kharia tribes. Karma is a harvest festival celebrated in Jharkhand. Kharia tribe is an indigenous ethnic group of the tribal society.