Tribal groups and their geographical distribution
Question
Consider the following pairs: Tribe : State
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Options
1 and 3 only
2 and 4 only
1, 3 and 4 only
1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation
Pair 1 is correct: Limboo (Limbu) people are a significant tribal group found in Sikkim and also in parts of Nepal. Pair 2 is incorrect: Karbi (also called Mikir) tribes are found in Assam, not Himachal Pradesh. Pair 3 is correct: Dongaria Kondh is a tribal group found in Odisha, particularly in the Niyamgiri hills. Pair 4 is incorrect: Bonda people are found in Odisha (specifically in the Malkangiri district), not Tamil Nadu. Therefore, only pairs 1 and 3 are correctly matched. > Limboo-Sikkim and Dongaria Kondh-Odisha are the correct tribal-state pairs from this list.
Question details
Year
2014
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q73
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
Ethnography and Regional Tribes
Type
Matching pairs
Difficulty
Hard
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Geography - Regional Studies and Demographics
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