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Q.26. The Bhils tribe are mostly found in the states of
(A) Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Assam
(B) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan
(C) Kerala, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh
(D) Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh
Answer: B
Explanation:
Major Tribes of India
| State/UTs | Tribes |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Aptani, Mishmi, Daffla, Miri, Aka, Singpho, Khamti etc |
| Assam | Chakma, Mikir, Kachari, Boro etc |
| Meghalaya | Garo, Khasi, Jaintia, Hamar etc |
| Nagaland | Angami, Siteng, Sema, Konyak, Lotha etc |
| Manipur: | Kuki, Lepcha, Mugh etc |
| Tripura | Bhutia, Chakma, Garo, Kuki etc |
| Mizoram | Mizo, Lakher etc |
| West Bengal | Asur, Bhumij, Birhor, Lodha, Lepcha, Magh, Mahali, Malpaharia, Polia etc. |
| Jharkhand: | Santhal, Paharia, Munda, Ho, Birhor, Oraon, Kharia, Tamaria etc |
| Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand | Tharu, Bhotia, Jaunsari, Bhoksha, Raji, Khasa, Bhuia, Kharwar, Manjhi, Kol etc |
| Odisha | Zuang, Sawara, Karia, Khond, Kandh etc |
| Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh | Hill Maria, Muria, Dandami, (Gond, Baiga, Parja, Bhattra, Agaria, Bhil, Saharia, Korwa, Halba etc |
| Himachal Pradesh | Gaddi, Gujjar, Kinnar etc |
| Jammu & Kashmir | Gaddi, Bakarwal etc |
| Rajasthan | Bhil, Meena, Kathoria, Garasia etc |
| Sikkim | Bhil, Meena, Kathoria, Garasia etc |
| Andhra Pradesh | Chenchu, Yandai, Kurumba, Khond, Bagdaz, and Telangana lento Koya, Bagata, Gadaba etc |
| Kerala | Irula, Kurumba, Kadar, Puliyan etc |
| Tamil Nadu | Toda, Kota, Kurumba, Badaga etc |
| Andaman & Nicobar | Great Andamanese, Nicobarese, Onge, Jarawa, Shompen, Sentenalese etc. |
Q.27. Which among the following is the largest tribe of India
(A) Bhils
(B) Gonds
(C) Santhals
(D) Nagas
Answer: B
Explanation:
| Tribal Community | Population (2001) |
| 1. Gond | 74 Lakh (Largest) |
| 2. Bhil | 55 Lakh |
| 3. Santhal | 42 Lakh |
| 4. Oraon | 20 Lakh |
Q.28. The Gujjar and Bakarwals tribes are mostly found in the state of
(A) Jammu and Kashmir
(B) Punjab
(C) Haryana
(D) Rajasthan
Answer: A
Explanation:
Q.29. The book Geography of Transhumance was written by
(A) S.M. Ali
(B) M. Raza
(C) L.D. Stamp
(D) S.M. Rafiullah
Answer: D
Explanation:
Q.30. Which of the following criteria is not used for the classification of human races
(A) Eyes
(B) Nose
(C) Ear
(D) Hair
Answer: C
Explanation:
Q.31. How many major human races were identified by A.C. HADDON?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 6
Answer: A
Explanation:
Haddon was identified 3 major human races on the basis of Hair Texture, these are:
- Leiotrichi (Straight hair)
- Cymotrichi Wavy hair
- Ulotrichi (Wooly, Frizzy, Curly hair)
Q.32. The A.C. Hoddon has classified races on basis of
(A) Eyes
(B) Hair
(C) Nose
(D) Body Structure
Answer: B
Explanation:
(a) Straight hair (Leiotrichi) – Mongoloids, Polynesians and Amerinds
(b) Wavy hair (Cymotrichi) – Caucasoids, Pre-Dravidians, & Australoids
(c) Wooly, Frizzy, Curly hair (Ulotrichi) – Negritoes and Negroids
Q.33. Which one of the following authors has classified Indian Races?
(A) R.L. Singh
(B) Huntington
(C) Sir Herbert Risley
(D) G.T. Trewartha
Answer: C
Explanation:
Risley’s classification (1915)
The racial classification of Indian people was attempted first by Sir Herbert Risley and findings published in a book ‘The Peoples of India’.
According to Risley, India has Seven (7) Racial Types:
- The Turko-Iranian Type
- The Indo-Aryan Type
- The Scytho-Dravidian Type
- The Aryo-Dravidian Type
- The Mongolo- Dravidian Type
- The Mongoloid Type
- The Dravidian Type
Q.34. How many major Indian races were identified by S.H. RISLEY?
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
Answer: C
Explanation:
Q.35. Dr. B.S. Guha has classified the Indian races into how many groups
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
Answer: B
Explanation:
Dr. B.S. Guha has classified the Indian races into 6 groups, i.e
- The Negrito
- The Proto-Australoid
- The Mongoloid
- The Mediterranean
- The Western Brachycephals
- The Nordics
Q.36. Match Listol with List-II and select the correct answer from the given below –
| List-I (Books) | List-II (Authors) |
| A. Racial Geography | 1. G. Taylor |
| B. Racial Elements in the Indian Population | 2. D.N. Majumdar |
| C. Races and Cultures of India | 3. J.H. Hutton |
| D. Classification of Indian Races | 4. B.S. Guha |
Codes:
| A | B | C | D | |
| A. | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| B. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| C. | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| D. | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Answer: C
Explanation:
| 1. Racial Geography | G. Taylor |
| 2. Racial Elements in the Indian Population | J.H. Hutton |
| 3. Races and Cultures of India | D.N. Majumdar |
| 4. Classification of Indian Races | B.S. Guha |
Q.37. To which racial groups the Eskimos belong to
(A) Negroids
(B) Mongoloids
(C) Caucasoids
(D) Australoids
Answer: B
Explanation:
| Race | Regions/Locations |
| (1) Caucosoid (White) | European, Euro-Africo-Asian |
| (2) Negroid | Africa, Asia, Pacific Islands |
| (3) Mongoloid | Asia, Pacific Islands North and South |
| (4) Australoid | South and Southeast Asia and Oceania |
Q.38. Match List-I with List-II and select the answer from the given below
| List-1 (Human Races) | List-II (Country) |
| A. Mongoloids | 1. Sri Lanka |
| B. Caucasoid | 2. South Korea |
| C. Australoid | 3. Ethiopia |
| D. Negroid | 4. Germany |
Codes:
| A | B | C | D | |
| A. | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| B. | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| C. | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| D. | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Answer: D
Explanation:
| Race | Regions/Locations |
| (1) Caucosoid (White) | European, Euro-Africo-Asian |
| (2) Negroid | Africa, Asia, Pacific Islands |
| (3) Mongoloid | Asia, Pacific Islands North and South |
| (4) Australoid | South and Southeast Asia and Oceania |
Q.39. The Santhals tribes are mostly found in the states of
(A) Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh
(B) Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan
(C) Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha
(D) Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka
Answer: C
Explanation:
Q.40. The Tharus tribes are mostly found in the states of
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Odisha
(C) Chattisgarh
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: D
Explanation:
Q.41. The Todas tribe are mostly found in the regions of
(A) Mikir of Assam
(B) Aravalli of Rajasthan
(C) Rajmahal of Jharkhand
(D) Nilgiris of Tamil Nadu
Answer: D
Explanation:
Q.42. The language of Dogri is spoken in
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Punjab
(C) Jammu and Kashmir
(D) Uttarakhand
Answer: C
Explanation:
Q.43. Match List-I with List-II and the select answer from the given below
| List-I (Language) | List-II (States) |
| A. Telegu | 1. Karnataka |
| B. Malayalam | 2. Tamil Nadu |
| C. Kannada | 3. Andhra Pradesh |
| D. Tamil | 4. Kerala |
Codes:
| A | B | C | D | |
| A. | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| B. | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| C. | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| D. | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Answer: B
Explanation:
| States/UTS | Languages |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Kashmiri, Dogri |
| Himachal Pradesh | Hindi |
| Punjab | Punjabi |
| Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh | Hindi |
| Assam | Assamese |
| Sikkim | Nepali |
| West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Tripura, | Bengali |
| Arunachal Pradesh | Nishi |
| Nagaland | Naga |
| Mizoram | Mizo, Bengali |
| Meghalaya | Khasi, Bengali |
| Manipur | Meitei |
| Odisha | Oriya |
| Maharashtra | Marathi |
| Gujarat, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli | Gujarati |
| Goa | Konkani |
| Karnataka | Kannada |
| Andhra Pradesh | Telugu |
| Kerala, Lakshadweep Islands | Malayalam |
| Tamil Nadu, Puducherry | Tamil |
Q.44. The term Harijans refers to
(A) Scheduled Tribes
(B) Scheduled Castes
(C) Homeless Peoples
(D) Other Backward Class People
Answer: B
Explanation:
Harijan was a term used by Mohandas Gandhi for Dalits. Gandhi said it was wrong to call people “untouchable”, and called them Harijans, which means children of God.
Q.45. The Jarawa tribes are mostly found in
(A) Jharkhand
(B) Adnaman and Nicobar Islands
(C) Kerala
(D) Odisha
Answer:B
Explanation:
Q.46. The Garo, Khasi. Jaintia are a major mongoloid tribes of
(A) Manipur
(B) Assam
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Odisha
Answer: C
Explanation:
Q.47. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the given below
| List-I (Tribes of India) | List-II (State) |
| A. Bodo | 1. Sikkim |
| B. Anagami | 2. Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. Dafla | 3. Assam |
| D. Lepcha | 4. Nagaland |
Codes:
| A | B | C | D | |
| A. | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| B. | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| C. | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| D. | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Answer: B
Explanation:
Q.48. Which one of the following states has the lowest percentage of scheduled tribes people?
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Manipur
(C) Mizoram
(D) Nagaland
Answer: B
Explanation:
| North East States | Tribal Population in Percentage |
| 1. Mizoram | 94.44 |
| 2. Nagaland | 86.46 |
| 3. Meghalaya | 86.15 |
| 4. Arunachal Pradesh | 68.79 |
| 5. Manipur | 35.14 |
| 6. Tripura | 31.76 |
| 7. Assam | 12.45 |
Q.49. The Zulu tribes are belongs to
(A) South America
(B) South Asia
(C) South Africa
(D) Russia
Answer: C
Explanation:
Q.50. Which one of North-Eastern states has the highest concentration of tribal population?
(A) Meghalaya
(B) Assam
(C) Mizoram
(D Nagaland
Answer: C
Explanation:
| North East States | Tribal Population in Percentage |
| 1. Mizoram | 94.44 |
| 2. Nagaland | 86.46 |
| 3. Meghalaya | 86.15 |
| 4. Arunachal Pradesh | 68.79 |
| 5. Manipur | 35.14 |
| 6. Tripura | 31.76 |
| 7. Assam | 12.45 |