1) National Council for Tribal Welfare is chaired by
a. Chairmanship is on rotational basis with each state’s Tribal Minister as head.
b. Tribal Welfare Minister at the Centre
c. PM
d. President
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Explanation
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ANSWER: PM
Explanation:
- National Council for Tribal Welfare is chaired by the Prime Minister.
- In addition to the Council, a Standing Committee has also been constituted. This will be chaired by the Minister of Tribal Affairs.
- The States of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Rajasthan are covered under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution and have been entrusted with special responsibilities on matter pertaining to the welfare and advancement of the Scheduled Tribes.
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2) In which of the following states is the Tribal circuit planned?
1) Telangana
2) Jharkhand
3) Nagaland
a. 1, 2
b. 1, 3
c. 2, 3
d. All of the above
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ANSWER: 1, 3
Explanation:
- Tribal Circuit in Nagaland, Chhattisgarh, Telangana,
- Buddhist Circuit in Bihar and Madhya Pradesh,
- Wild Life Circuit in Madhya Pradesh & Assam
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3) Dangaria Kandha is the local tribe of the Niyamgiri ,Odisha famous for their anti-displacement movement are -
a. Negritos
b. Proto-Australoid
c. Mongoloid
d. Dravidians
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ANSWER: Proto-Australoid
Explanation:
Dangaria Kandha is the local tribe of the region named as Niyamgiri, which is characterized by the presence of ecstatic Niyamgiri Hills.
Niyamgiri is the local place which falls under the Rayagada District in the south Western Region of the state of Odisha, India.
The tribe is a peace-loving tribe known for their simplicity in life . The people practice Horticulture and shifting cultivation.
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4) Which of the following African country is home to Nuer people?
a. Egypt
b. Somalia
c. South Sudan
d. Nigeria
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ANSWER: South Sudan
Explanation:
- The Nuer people are a Nilotic ethnic group primarily inhabiting the Nile Valley. They are concentrated in South Sudan.
- Some representatives also found in southwestern Ethiopia after they pushed off the Anyuak from their land.
- They speak the Nuer language, which belongs to the Nilo-Saharan family.
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5) Which of the following statements is/are correct about Shompen tribe?
1. It is the only Protected Aboriginal Tribe in Andaman & Nicobar which is Mongoloid.
2. They practice a hunter-gatherer subsistence economy.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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Explanation
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ANSWER: Only 1
Explanation:
- Jarawas, Great Andamanese, Onges and Sentinelese are other Protected Aboriginal Tribe in Andaman & Nicobar have Negroid features.
- Shompen tribe lives in interior of Great Nicobar Island.
- The Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI) has come up with the first authentic demographic database of the Shompen tribe.
- The Shompens are primarily hunter-gatherers and also practise a little bit of horticulture and pig rearing.
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