1. How many tribes are there in India?
a) 645
b) 565
c) 345
d) None of these
Answer a) 645
Constitution of India has recognized tribal communities in India under ‘Schedule 5’ of the constitution. Hence the tribes recognized by the Constitution are known as ‘ Scheduled Tribes’. There are around 645 distinct tribes in India.
2. In which state of India resides the maximum number of tribes?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Nagaland
c) West Bengal
d) None of these
Answer a) Madhya Pradesh
As per the 2011 census, Madhya Pradesh has the highest ST population. It has more than 1 crore and 53 lakhs tribals. Madhya Pradesh has the largest Tribal population. It has more than 1.6 crore Schedule Tribe population whom are 21% of state population according to 2011 census.
3. Which is the largest tribe in India?
a) Bhil
b) Gond
c) Baiga
d) None of these
Answer a) Bhil
Most populous tribes. According to the 2011 Census of India, Bhil is the most populous tribe with a total population of 4,618,068, constituting 37.7 per cent of the total ST population. Gond is the second largest tribe, with a population of 4,357,918 constituting 35.6 per cent.
4. Which is the largest tribe in Madhya Pradesh?
a) Bhil
b) Gond
c) Baiga
d) None of these
Answer b) Gond
GOND TRIBE. Gond is the best known tribe & forms the largest group in Madhya Pradesh.
5. In which state Garo Khasi and Jaintia tribes are located?
a) Assam
b) Meghalaya
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) None of these
Answer b) Meghalaya
The state of Meghalaya comprises Khasi, Garo and Jaintia hills. The scheduled tribe populations (mainly belonging to khasi, Jaintia and Garo tribes) constitute 85.53% of the total population. The Garos inhabit western Meghalaya, the Khasis central Meghalaya and the Jaintias eastern Meghalaya.
6. Daphla and Lampo tribes are found in which state?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c)Rajsathan.
d) None of these
Answer b) Arunachal Pradesh
7. In which state Kuki tribes live?
a) Manipur
b) Mizoram
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) None of these
Answer a) Manipur
Kuki Tribes of Manipur are an ethnic group which spread over the vast areas of North eastern regions of India.
8. Which state has the largest population of Santhals?
a) Jharkhand
b) Arunachal Pradesh
c) Rajsathan.
d) None of these
Answer a)Jharkhand
The Santal or Saontal (also spelled as Santal,Sontal or Sonthal, are a scheduled tribe of people indigenous to Terai of Nepal and India, who live mainly in Nepal and the Indian States of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Assam.
9. Where is the largest residence area of Lepcha and Bhutia tribes located?
a) Jharkhand
b) Sikkim.
c) Orissa
d) None of these
Answer b)Sikkim.
Lepchas are the original inhabitants of Sikkim, formerly an independent kingdom situated in the Himalayas between Nepal and Bhutan. Lepcha is the name given to this group by their Nepali neighbors and is interpreted by some as a derogatory word meaning “nonsense talkers.”
10. Which is the largest tribe in Uttar Pradesh?
a) Agariya
b) Bhotia
c) Buksa
d) None of these
Answer a) Agariya
11. Which caste is largest in Tamil Nadu by population?
a) Vanniyar
b) Raji
c) Saharya
d) None of these
Answer a) Vanniyar
Vanniyar is the most populated caste in Tamil Nadu state.
12. Which is the most backward tribe in Rajasthan?
a) Dhanka.
b) Garasia.
c) Sahariya
d) None of these
Answer c) Sahariya
Sahariyas is one of the most backward Rajasthani tribe. Sahariyas people inhabits mainly in Jungle.
13. How many tribes are there in Jharkhand?
a) 45
b) 32
c) 42
d) None of these
Answer b) 32 tribes
The tribes of Jharkhand consist of 32 tribes (8 primitive) inhabiting the Jharkhand state in India. The tribes in Jharkhand were originally classified on the basis of their cultural types by the Indian, Lalita Prasad Vidyarthi.
14. How many recognized scheduled tribes are there in Madhya Pradesh?
a) 46
b) 44
c) 42
d) None of these
Answer a) 46
There are 46 recognized Scheduled Tribes in Madhya Pradesh, India, three of which have been identified as ‘Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PTGs)(formerly known as ‘Special Primitive Tribal Groups’).
15. Which is the largest tribe in Orissa?
a) Bagata
b) Kondha
c) Banjara
d) None of these
Answer b) Kondha
The Kondha or Kandha is the largest tribe of the state in terms of population.
16. ‘Kalbelia’ is dance form, performed by the tribe of the same name in which state?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Rajasthan
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) None of these
Answer b) Rajasthan
Kalbelia or Kabeliya is a dance from Rajasthan, performed by the tribe of the same name. The dance is an integral part of their culture and performed by men and women.
17. “Tertali” is the folk dance of Madhya Pradesh, is performed by which tribe?
a) Kamar
b) Baiga
c) Chhau
d) None of these
Answer a) kamar
Terrtali dance was originated from the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This beautiful western folk dance is basically performed by the kamar tribes.
18. ‘Bagurumba’ is a tribal dance of native ‘Bodo tribe’ in which state?
a) Assam
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Haryana
d) None of these
Answer a) Assam
Bagurumba is a folk dance of indigenous Bodo tribe in Assam and Northeast India. It is a traditional dance which is traditionally inherent to one generation to another generations.
19. Bhagoriya’ is a tribal dance of native ‘Baiga tribe’ in which state?
a) Gujarat
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Himachal Pradesh
d) None of these
Answer b) Madhya Pradesh
BHAGORIA FOLK DANCE. Bhagoria festival is celebrated during the Dussehra time. The festival witnesses several traditional folk dances and songs of baiga tribe of this region.
20. What is the percentage of tribal population in India?
a) 16.6%
b)8.6%
c) 10.6%
d) None of these
Answer b)8.6%
The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes comprise about 16.6% and 8.6%, respectively, of India’s population (according to the 2011 census).
21. Which of the following tribes resides in Manipur?
i. Kukis
ii. Nagas
iii. Tangkhul
a) Only i
b) Only ii
c) All I,ii&iii
d) None of these
Answer c) All I,ii&iii
Kukis and Nagas are the major tribe conglomerates. The Nagas in Manipur are further sub-divided into sub-tribes: Tangkhul, Maram, Poumai, Angami, Chakhesang, Liangmai, Rongmei, Zeme, and Mao.
22. Find out the odd one.
a) Poumai- Manipur
b) Garo –Mizoram
c) Dafla – Uttar Pradesh
d) None of these
Answer c) Dafla – Uttar Pradesh
Daphla (or Dafla)Hills is a tract of hilly country on the border of western Arunachal and Assam occupied by an independent tribe called Daphla.
23. In which year the Forest Right Act was passed?
a) 2000
b) 2006
c) 2005
d) None of these
Answer b) 2006
The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, is a key piece of forest legislation passed in India on 18 December 2006. It has also been called the Forest Rights Act, the Tribal Rights Act, the Tribal Bill, and the Tribal Land Act.
24. The Santhals are an agricultural tribal group who are mainly concentrated in which state?
a) West Bengal
b) Odisha
c) Bihar
d) None of these
Answer c) Bihar
The Santhals are a group of tribals largely concentrated in Bihar. They are mainly agriculturists. The first peasant movement which took place in India dates back to Santhal insurrection of 1855-56. This insurrection has reference to the establishment of the Permanent Land Settlement of 1793.
25. Museums for Tribal Freedom Fighters will set up in how many states?
a) 2
b) 5
c) 6
d) None of these
Answer c) 6
The Centre will set up six museums dedicated to tribal freedom fighters in Gujarat, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala with an estimated cost of Rs 250 crore.
26. Who is the current Minister of Tribal Affairs?
a) Arjun Munda
b) Thawar Chand Gehlot
c) Krishan Pal Gujjar
d) None of these
Answer a) Arjun Munda
27. Which of the following tribes in not related to Himachal Pradesh?
a) Gaddi
b) Gujjar
c) Lamba
d) None of these
Answer b) Gujjar
The Gujjars were classified as Scheduled Tribes in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the Census of India of 2001 description “Gujjar is the most populous scheduled tribe in J&K.
28. Which of the following tribe is related to Bihar?
a) Buksa
b) Raji
c) Birjia
d) None of these
Answer c) Birjia
29. Which district of MP has highest percentage of tribal population?
a) Harda
b) Jhabua
c) Guna
d) None of these
Answer b) Jhabua
The main tribal groups in Madhya Pradesh are Gond, Bhil, Baiga, Korku, Bhariya, Halba, Kaul, Mariya, and Sahariya. Dhar, Jhabua and Mandla districts have a more than 50 percent tribal population.
30. Which of the following tribes in not related to Meghalaya?
a) Hajong
b) Khasi
c) Buksa
d) None of these
Answer c) Buksa
Bhoksa, also known as Buksa, are indigenous peoples living mainly in the Indian states of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
31. The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the
A. Astraloids
B. Caucasoids
C. Mongoloids
D. Negroids
Answer: Option D
Explanation : The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the Negroids. Negroid is a grouping of human beings historically regarded as a biological taxon. The term has been used by forensic and physical anthropologists to refer to individuals and populations that share morphological and skeletal traits.
32. There is no Scheduled Tribe population in
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Punjab
D. Rajasthan
Answer: Option C
Explanation : There is no scheduled tribe population in Punjab.
33. The largest population of Scheduled Tribes is in ________
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Sikkim
Answer: Option B
Explanation : The largest population of Scheduled Tribes is in Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh has the largest Tribal population. It has more than 1.6 crore Schedule Tribe population whom are 21% of state population according to 2011 census.
34. Which of the following Indian state has the most no. of Scheduled Tribal population?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Assam
C. Bihar
D. Orissa
Answer: Option A
Explanation : Madhya Pradesh has the largest Tribal population. It has more than 1.6 crore Schedule Tribe population whom are 21% of state population according to 2011 census.
35. The maximum percentage of the tribal population in India consists of
A. Santhals
B. Bhils
C. Mundas
D. Nagas
Answer: Option A
Explanation : The maximum percentage of the tribal population in India consists of Santhals. The Santal, or rarely Santals, are an ethnic group, native to Eastern South Asia, including India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. Santals are the largest indigenous tribe in Jharkhand in terms of population, and are also found in the Indian states of Assam, West Bengal, Bihar and Odisha. They are the largest ethnic minority in northern Bangladesh’s Rajshahi Division and Rangpur Division.
36. After which one of the following tribes of India has a supercontinent of ancient geological history of the world been named?
A. Santhals
B. Khonds
C. Bhils
D. Gonds
Answer: Option D
Explanation : After Gonds tribes of India has a supercontinent of ancient geological history of the world been named. The Gond people are Adivasi (indigenous people) of India that speak Dravidian languages and are listed as a Scheduled Tribe for the purpose of India’s system of positive discrimination. The name “Gondwana” was proposed in 1872 by Medlicott from the ancient kingdom of the Gonds, one of the principal aboriginal tribes believed to have inhabited a large part of central India.
37. Khasi and Garo tribes mainly live in
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Meghalaya
D. Mizoram
Answer: Option C
Explanation : Khasi and Garo tribes mainly live in Meghalaya. The state of Meghalaya comprises Khasi, Garo and Jaintia hills. The scheduled tribe populations (mainly belonging to khasi, Jaintia and Garo tribes) constitute 85.53% of the total population.
38. Which one of the following pairs of states and tribes is not correctly matched?
A. Assam: Miri
B. Nagaland : Konyak
C. Arunachal Pradesh : Apatani
D. Madhya Pradesh : Lambada
Answer: Option D
Explanation : Madhya Pradesh tribes and tribal culture information. Information about Central India Tribes like Gonds, Baiga, Bhil, Korku, Abujhmar, Bharia, Sahariya.
39. Kuki is related to which state
A. Nagaland
B. Meghalaya
C. Manipur
D. Tripura
Answer: Option C
Explanation : Kuki tribe is an ethnic group spread over North eastern regions like Manipur and foothills of Chittagong hills. This tribe is mainly a follower of Christanity.
40. Where are homogenous group “Mangolab” found in India?
A. South-Region
B. Southern-Central Region
C. North-Western Region
D. North-East Region
Answer: Option D
Explanation : Mangolabs migrated from China and Mangolia to Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland, Manipur has a racial division including people of Central and eastern Asia.
41. Where are Khasi and Garo tribes mainly found in
A. Meghalaya
B. Nagaland
C. Mizoram
D. Manipur
Answer: Option A
Explanation : Garo and Khasi tribes are mainly found in hilly regions of Meghalaya. The dominance of these tribes is so profound that hills like Garo, Khasi and Jaintia are named after them.
42. India’s biggest tribal group is
A. Bhil
B. Gond
C. Santhal
D. Tharu
Answer: Option A
Explanation : According to 2011 Census, Bhil is the most populous tribe having a population of 4,618,068 which is 37% of ST population. It is mainly found in Malwa region.
43. The ‘Todas’ are one of the major tribes found in
A. Sikkim
B. Assam
C. Nilgiris
D. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Answer: Option C
Explanation : The ‘Todas’ are one of the major tribes found in Nilgiris. One of the most primitive tribe of the Nilgiris is Todas. Toda people are a Dravidian ethnic group who live in the Nilgiri Mountains of Tamil Nadu.
44. The tribe may be an example of …………?
A. Family
B. Association
C. Community
D. Caste
Ans. Option C.
Tribes represent a part of the social evolution between bands and nations. A tribe can be a community of families or of families and individual people living together. A tribe usually divides up the jobs that need to be done among themselves.
45. In which part of the Indian Constitution, special provisions have been made for National Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Anglo Indians?
(a) Part XVI
(b) Part XI
(c) Part XXI
(d) Part XIII
Answer: a
Explanation: Special provisions have been in Part XVI of the Indian constitution for the betterment of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Anglo Indians. These provisions have the reservation of the jobs, legislatures, etc. for the SCs, STc and OBCs.
46. Who has the right to decide that who will be included in the list of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes?
(a) Parliament
(b) President
(c) Supreme Court
(d) Governor of the state
Answer: b
Explanation: The President of India has the right to specify as to what castes or tribes in each state and union territory to be treated as the SCs and STs.
47. Special provision to Scheduled Caste tribes and Anglo Indians were originally made for upto....
(a) 1991
(b) 1982
(c) 1975
(d) 1960
Answer: d
Explanation: Special provisions were made to Scheduled Caste tribes and Anglo Indians in India for just 10 years until the 1960s. But this duration has been extended continuously since then by ten years each time. According to the 95th Amendment (2009) this provision has been extended till 2020.
48. Which article envisages the establishment of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes?
(a) Article 338
(b) Article 250
(c) Article 180
(d) Article 142
Answer a
Explanation: The establishment of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes has been done under Article 338. Article 338 says that there shall be a Special Officer for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to be appointed by the President.
49. Which of the following is not matched correctly?
(a) Article 338-I: National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
(b) Article 330: Reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha
(c) Article 333: Representation of the people of the Anglo-Indian community in the Legislative Assemblies of the States
(d) Article 331: National Commission for Scheduled Castes
Answer: d
Explanation: Article 331 is related to the representation of the people of the Anglo-Indian community in the Lok Sabha.
50. Which of the following is the constitutional body?
(a) National Child Rights Protection Commission
(b) National Backward Classes Commission
(c) National Minorities Commission
(d) National Commission for Scheduled Castes
Answer d
Explanation: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes is a constitutional body while the other commissions are the statutory commissions which have been established by the Act of Parliament.
51. Kaka Kalelkar Commission is related to.........
(a) The National Commission for Scheduled Castes
(b) The National Scheduled Tribes Commission
(c) The backward class commission
(d) The Anglo Indian community
Answer: c
Explanation: The Kaka Kalelkar Commission was formed in 1953. This was the first commission formed for the backward classes. It gave its report in 1955. The recommendations of this commission were rejected by the government.
52. What does the Anglo Indian person mean?
(a) An Anglo Indian person means a person whose father or any of whose other male progenitors in the male line is or was of European descent but who is domiciled within the territory of India and is or was born within such territory of parents habitually resident therein and not established there for temporary purpose only.
(b) Such persons whose fathers or their male ancestors were of British origin but settled permanently in India and their next generation was born here.
(c) All such foreign persons whose parents had settled permanently in India before 1947.
(d) Such persons whose parents were of European descent but they settled temporarily in India before 1935.
Answer: a
Explanation: An Anglo Indian person means a person whose father or any of whose other male progenitors in the male line is or was of European descent but who is domiciled within the territory of India and is or was born within such territory of parents habitually resident therein and not established there for temporary purpose only.
53. Which is related to Article 330-342 of Indian Constitution?
(a) All India Services
(b) Election Commission
(c) Village Panchayats
(d) Reservation and representation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha
Answer d
Explanation: Article from 330 to 342 of Indian Constitution is related to reservation and representation of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes in Lok Sabha.
54. Which committee recommended the 27% reservation of the OBCs in the government jobs in 1991?
(a) Jogendra Nath Mandal committee
(b) B.P. Mandal committee
(c) Dilip Singh Bhuria committee
(d) U.N. Debar committee
Answer: b
Explanation: On the basis of the B.P. Mandal committee; 27 percent reservation has been given to OBC. The central government headed by the V.P. Singh implemented the recommendations of the committee.
55. Which of the following can include or exclude any caste or tribe from Presidential notification?
(a) Supreme Court
(b) Parliament
(c) National Commission for Miniorities
(d) President
Answer: b
56. When was the Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) 1989 Act approved by the President of India?
A) 15 September 1989
B) 20 September 1989
C) 11 September 1989
D) 10 January 1990
Answer: c
