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The British saw which of the following tribal groups as more civilised than the others?
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Important Questions on Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age
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The Bakarwals of _____ reared goats.(Kashmir/Nagaland)
EASY
_____ gave loans to the tribal people when they needed cash. (Weavers/Moneylenders)
HARD
The British wanted to preserve the tribal way of life.
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Many tribals were recruited to work for coal mines in _____.(Jharkhand/ Rajasthan)
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The Khonds depended on forests for their means of livelihood.
EASY
The Khond tribal community has belonged to the forest of _____. (Orissa/ Jharkhand)
HARD
The Van Gujjars belonged to _____ (Punjab/ Rajasthan) hills.
EASY
The method of sowing seeds in jhum cultivation is known as _____.(broadcasting/bidding)
HARD
Tribal people constitute about 8 per cent of the India's total population.
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Look carefully at the tasks that Baiga men and women did. Do you see any pattern? What were the differences in the types of work that they were expected to perform?
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The Khonds inhabit the state of _____. (Orissa/ Maharashtra)
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When jhum cultivator took to plough, cultivation was very easy.
EASY
The Baiga tribes considered themselves as people of the forest.
HARD
What is shifting cultivation?
EASY
Jhum cultivators plough the land and sow seeds.
EASY
The Van Gujjars tribe belongs to the _____ region. (Punjab hills /Manipur hills)
EASY
Which of the following are true regarding Jhum cultivation in India?
It is largely practiced in Assam
It is referred to as 'slash and burn\' technique
In it, the fertility is exhausted in a few years
HARD
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of tribal economy?
EASY
Most tribes had customs and rituals that were very different from those laid down by Brahmans.
HARD
Who are the tribals? Name some important tribes of India.
