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Q95·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2021

Classification of Indigenous Tribal Languages

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Question

With reference to India, the terms 'Halbi, Ho and Kui' pertain to

Options

a

dance forms of Northwest India

b

musical instruments

c

pre-historic cave paintings

d

tribal languages

Answer

Explanation

Halbi (an Indo-Aryan language spoken across Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh), Ho (a Munda language family member spoken primarily in Jharkhand and Odisha), and Kui (a South-Central Dravidian language spoken by the Kandha tribe in Odisha) are distinct indigenous tribal languages spoken across central and eastern India. > Halbi, Ho, and Kui represent traditional tribal languages spoken across central and eastern India. Answer: (d).

Question details

Year

2021

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q95

Subject

History

Sub-topic

Art, Culture & Architecture

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Medium

Nature

Static

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Tribal groups / Linguistics data in news

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