1.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
from the codes given below the lists: (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2, 3 and 4
List-I List-II (c) 1, 2 and 4 (d) 1, 3 and 4
(Tribes) (Location) I.A.S. (Pre) 2019
A. Jarawas 1. Uttar Pradesh Ans. (c)
B. Kukkis 2. Madhya Pradesh
C. Tharus 3. Manipur Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTGs), (earlier :
D. Gonds 4. Andaman and Nicobar Primitive Tribal Group) is a government of India classifi-
Codes : cation (related to enabling improvement in the conditions
A B C D of specific communities with, particularly low development
(a) 2 3 1 4 indices.
(b) 4 3 1 2 The features of such a group include a pre-agricultural system
(c) 3 4 2 1 of existence that practises of hunting & gathering, zero or
(d) 1 2 3 4 negative population growth, extremely low level of literacy
U.P.B.E.O. (Pre) 2019 in comparison with other tribal groups.
Ans. (b) PVTGs reside in 18 States & one Union Territory of Andaman
Jarawas, Sentinelese and Onges are the main tribes of & Nicobar Islands.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands. There are 75 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far.
The main inhabited area by Tharu tribe is Uttarakhand The Konda Reddis, designated PVTG are found in the Indian
Terai parts of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The Gond tribe lives State of Andhra Pradesh & Irular are designated PVTGs in
in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, the Indian State of Tamil Nadu.
Maharashtra and Odisha. The Kukki tribe is of Mongoloid 4. Which one of the following racial groups is found in
species tribe inhabiting Manipur (predominantly) Assam, hilly and forested areas of north-eastern India:
Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland in north-eastern (a) Dinarics (b) Mediterranean
India. The Bhils are populationwise the largest tribe in
(c) Mongoloids (d) Proto-Australoids
India and the second largest are Gonds. Hence, option (b) is
U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003
correctly matched.
Ans. (c)
2. They are people of yellow complexion, oblique eyes, Mongoloids are the racial groups found in hilly and forest
high cheekbones, sparse hair and medium height."
area of north-eastern India.
The reference here is to -
(a) Nordic Aryans (b) Austrics 5. Which one of the following tribes of India belongs to
(c) Negroids (d) Mongoloids the Proto-Australoid race:
I.A.S. (Pre) 1997 (a) Irula (b) Khasi
Ans. (d) (c) Santhal (d) Tharu
Mongoloids, who were originally the inhabitants of America, U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2002
reside in north east and south east Asia. The colour of skin of Ans. (c)
this race is yellow and they have straight hair. Their oblique Tribes like Santhal, Bhil, Yeruva etc which forms the
eyes are a peculiar feature.
population of South India, belongs to pre-Dravidian or Proto-
3. Consider the following statements about Particularly Australoid race.
Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India:
6. The only anthropoid ape to be found in India is the–
1. PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory.
(a) Hanuman monkey
2. A stagnant or declining population is one of the
criteria for determining PVTG status. (b) Lion tailed macaque of Western Ghats
3. There are 95 PVTGs officially notified in the coun- (c) Slow loris of Assam.
try so far. (d) White browed gibbon of Assam
4. Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the I.A.S. (Pre) 1994
list of PVTGs. Ans. (d)

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1. Limboo (Limbu) : Sikkim (a) Bhils - Gujarat (b) Jaunsaris - Uttaranchal
2. Karbi : Himachal Pradesh (c) Santhals - Chhattisgarh (d) Khasis - Meghalaya
3. Dongaria Kondh : Odisha Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002
4. Bonda : Tamil Nadu Ans. (c)
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
See the explanation of above question.
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4 (d) All of these 21. The commonest form of marriage among Santhal is
I.A.S. (Pre) 2013 (a) Itut (b) Sanga
Ans. (a) (c) Nir-Bolok (d) Bupla
Limbu or Yakthung tribe is found in Sikkim, Nepal, Bhutan, Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016
and Tibet. Karbi tribe is mainly found in Assam and other Ans. (d)
parts of north east India. Dongria Kondh tribe is related to Marriage among Santhals is called Bupla. There are different
Odisha. Bonda is also related to Odisha. Thus, 1 and 3 are
types of Bupla such as Sanga Bupla, Kirin Bupla, Itut Bupla,
correctly matched.
Nir Bolok Bupla etc. Generally, bride's father asks for 'bride
17. Which of the following is an important tribe of price' which is called as 'Pon'. Divorce is also a common
Dhauladhar Range : practice. Both male and female have equal rights in this
(a) Abor (b) Gaddi regard. 'Bitlaha' is a severe social punishment in Santhal
(c) Lepcha (d) Tharu society. It is a type of social boycott. The chief of Santhal
U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2003
village is known as 'Manjhi'.
U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002
U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2001 22. Transhumance is practised by the :
Ans. (b) (a) Bhotias (b) Bhoksas
(c) Jaunsaris (d) Tharus
Gaddi tribe lives in the Dhauladhar Range of Western
U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997
Himalaya which extends in Kangra and Chamba districts
Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2003
of Himachal Pradesh. Gaddi Tribe relate themselves to the
Ans. (a)
dynasty of Garhwal Rulers of Rajasthan. This is one of the
main tribes of Dhauladhar Range which constitute a population Bhoksas, Jaunsaris and Tharus are permanent settlers.
of around 1 lakh. The lifestyle of Gaddi tribe is different from These are all agriculture based tribes. Bhotias tribe reside
other tribes. The Main tribes of Dhauldhaar Range are Gaddi, in hilly regions of Uttarakhand and Terai regions of Uttar
Laddakhi Gujjar, Bakarwal, Lahauli, Bari etc. Pradesh. Bhotias belong to Mongoloid Race. The tribe is
also known for its migratory pastoralist nature.
18. Gaddis are inhabitants of –
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Himachal Pradesh 23. Bodos are inhabitants of –
(c) Arunachal Pradesh (d) Meghalaya (a) Garo hills (b) Santhal Pargana
44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000 (c) Amazon Basin (d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. (b) 43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994
See the explanation of above question. Ans. (a)

19. Santhals are inhabitant of – Bodo tribe is an ethnic and linguistic group that mainly
(a) Central India (b) Southern India resides in the Garo hill of Meghalaya. Santhal Pargana is
(c) Western India (d) Eastern India a Santhal majority division of Jharkhand.
R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1995 24. Garo Tribes are of-
Ans. (d) (a) Assam (b) Manipur
Santhal tribe is one of the main tribes of India. Santhals are (c) Mizoram (d) Meghalaya
indigenous to West Bengal, Bihar, Tripura, Jharkhand and 42nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1997
Odisha. Ans. (*)

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 According to the 2011 Census, the Garo tribe is found in 30. Which of the following is not well-matched ?
Meghalaya, Assam and Mizoram. Thus it is not possible Tribe Subcaste
to select any one option as correct answer. (a) Gond Agariya
(b) Baiga Bijhwar
25. 'Khasi and Garo' Language speaking population is
(c) Bharia Patliya
found in
(d) Korku Mahar
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Meghalaya
M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019
(c) Tripura (d) Assam Ans. (c, d)
U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2002
Ans. (*) The sub-castes of the Gond tribe are Pradhan, Agaria,
Ojha, Nagarchi, Solhas. The sub-castes of the Baiga tribe
Khasi and Garo speaking population are found in the state are Bijhwar, Nahar, Bharotiya, Narotia, Rai Bhaina, Kadh
of Meghalaya, Assam and Mizoram. So it is not possible to Bhaina. While Pattiya is a sub-caste of Bhil tribe, Mehar is
select any one option. a Sheduled Caste. Nahala, Vavari, Bodoya and Mavasiruma
26. Which of the following tribes is found in Kerala? are sub-castes of Korku.
(a) Chenchu (b) Lepcha Option (a) and (b) are correctly matched while options (c)
(c) Dafla (d) Dafar and (d) both are incorrectly matched.
U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013 31. Which is the largest tribe of India?
Ans. (a) (a) Gond (b) Irula
Chenchu tribe is mainly a tribe of Nallamala area of Andhra (c) Panian (d) Raji
Pradesh but also found in some parts of Kerala. Lepcha M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013
Tribe is found in Sikkim. Dafar Tribe is found in Saurashtra Ans. (a)
region of Gujarat and Dafla is found in Arunachal Pradesh Bhil is the largest tribal group of India which is not in the
and some parts of Assam. given option so the correct option is (a).
27. Which of the following is the largest tribe in India? 32. Toda Tribe is the inhabitant of :
(a) Toda (b) Gond (a) Aravali Hills (b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Bhil (d) Garo (c) Nilgiri Hills (d) Vindhyachal Hills
M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2000 U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993
Ans. (b) Ans. (c)
When the question was asked Gond was the largest tribal group Toda tribe lives at Nilgiri Hills. They are also known as Todi
of India but according to the latest 2011 census Bhil tribal or Tuda. They claim to be descendants of Aryans. Their
group with a population of 17071049 is the largest group while language is known as Toda.
Gond (13256928) is the second largest tribal group. 33. Which of the following regions is the original habitat
of ‘Toda Tribe’ ?
28. Which is the largest tribe in India?
(a) Jaunsar Hills (b) Garo Hills
(a) Santhal (b) Gond
(c) Nilgiri Hills (d) Jaintia Hills
(c) Kol (d) Bhil
M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017
Jharkhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2021
U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2013
Ans. (d)
Ans. (c)
See the explanation of above question.
See the explanation of above question.
29. The largest tribal group of India is –
34. In which of the following state's population of
(a) Bhils (b) Gonds
Scheduled Tribes is largest in the country in 2011?
(c) Santhals (d) Tharus
(a) Mizoram (b) Gujarat
U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2009
(c) Madhya Pradesh (d) Maharashtra
Ans. (b)
Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2018
See the explanation of above question. Ans. (c)

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