Microtheme: Tribes in News —
5 questions asked in Prelims in the past.

1. [2014] Every year, a month long ecologically important campaign/festival is held during which certain communities/tribes plant samplings of fruit-bearing trees. Which of the following are such communities/tribes?
   • (a) Bhutia and Lepcha
   • (b) Gond and Korku
   • (c) Irula and Toda
   • (d) Sahariya and Agariya
   Correct Answer: (B) Gond and Korku
2. [2014] With reference to ‘Changpa’ community of India, consider the following statements:
   1. They live mainly in the State of Uttarakhand .
   2. They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool.
   3. They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes.
   Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
   • (a) 1 only
   • (b) 2 and 3 only
   • (c) 3 only
   • (d) 1, 2 and 3 only
   Correct Answer: (B) 2 and 3 only
3. [2013] Consider the following pairs :
   Tribe State
   (1). Limboo (Limbu) : Sikkim
   (2). Karbi : Himachal Pradesh
   (3). Dongaria Kondh : Odisha
   (4). Bonda : Tamil Nadu
   Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
   • (a) 1 and 3 only
   • (b) 2 and 4 only
   • (c) 1, 3 and 4 only
   • (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
   Correct Answer: (A) 1 and 3 only
4. [2009] In which one of the following places is the Shompen tribe found ?
   • (a) Nilgiri Hills
   • (b) Nicobar Islands
   • (c) Spiti Valley
   • (d) Lakshwadeep Islands
   Correct Answer: (B) Nicobar Islands
5. [2009] Among the following, who are the Agaria community?
   • (a) A traditional toddy tappers community of Andhra Pradesh
   • (b) A traditional fishing community of Maharashtra
   • (c) A traditional silk- weaving community of Karnataka
   • (d) A traditional salt pan workers community of Gujarat
   Correct Answer: (D) A traditional salt pan workers community of Gujarat