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Q73·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2013

Tribes and their geographic distribution

GeographyIndigenous peoples and their habitatsMatching pairsMediumStatic

Question

Consider the following pairs: Tribe : State

1Limboo (Limbu) : Sikkim
2Karbi : Himachal Pradesh
3Dongaria Kondh : Odisha
4Bonda : Tamil Nadu

Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Options

a

1 and 3 only

Answer
b

2 and 4 only

c

1, 3 and 4 only

d

1, 2, 3 and 4

Explanation

Pair 1 is correct: Limboo (Limbu) people are indeed found in Sikkim and are recognized as a scheduled tribe there. Pair 2 is incorrect: Karbi people are primarily found in Assam (Karbi Anglong district), not in Himachal Pradesh. Pair 3 is correct: Dongaria Kondh is a major tribal group found in Odisha, particularly in the Niyamgiri hills region. Pair 4 is incorrect: Bonda tribe is found in Odisha (Malkangiri district), not in Tamil Nadu. The correct pairing includes only pairs 1 and 3. > Limboo=Sikkim, Dongaria Kondh=Odisha, Karbi=Assam, Bonda=Odisha. Answer: (a).

Question details

Year

2013

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q73

Subject

Geography

Sub-topic

Indigenous peoples and their habitats

Type

Matching pairs

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT Geography, Tribal distribution in India

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