UPSC Geography Human Resources Question Bank

done Ecology and Ethnic Groups Total Questions - 30

• question_answer1)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A race is a principal division of mankind

  2. The anthropologists classified the races on the basis of physical characteristics.

  3. Semitic people occupy the Mediterranean regions of Europe and Asia Minor.

  A)
  1 and 2 are correct  done clear
  B)
  1 and 3 are correct done clear
  C)
  2 and 3 are correct        done clear
  D)
  1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Which one of the following is the most important physical indicator of the major races of mankind?
  A)
  Colour of Skin                 done clear
  B)
  Colour and texture of hair done clear
  C)
  Shape of face                 done clear
  D)
  Stature of body done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Which one of the following is not correct?
  A)
  The colour of Caucasoids is pale reddish white to olive brown. done clear
  B)
  The colour of Negroids varies from brown to brown-black. done clear
  C)
  The colour of Mongoloids varies from yellow brown to reddish brown. done clear
  D)
  The colour of Australoids varies from yellow to pale white. done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
  The hair of the Caucasoids are fine in texture and straight to wavy. done clear
  B)
  The Mongoloids have profuse hair on their body and face. done clear
  C)
  The head of Negroids have woolly hair with coarse texture. done clear
  D)
  The colour of eyes of Mongoloids varies done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  Table I (Tribe)	Table II (Country)
  (a) Karen	1. Indonesia
  (b) Kedang	2. Malaysia
  (c) Sakai	3. Sri Lanka
  (d) Vedda	4. Thailand

  A)
  a-2       b-4      c-1                   d-3 done clear
  B)
  a-2      b-4      c-3                   d-1 done clear
  C)
  a-4      b-1      c-2                   d-3 done clear
  D)
  a-4      b-1      c-3                   d-2 done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Which one of the following tribes is not correctly matched?
  A)
  Dinka-Sudan                done clear
  B)
  Masai-Kenya done clear
  C)
  San-Namibia                 done clear
  D)
  Tuareg-Syria done clear
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• question_answer7)
  Which one of the following tribes is not correctly matched?
  A)
  Kirghiz-Central Asia          done clear
  B)
  Kurds-Iraq done clear
  C)
  Pakhtoons-Afghanistan        done clear
  D)
  Yakuts-Uzbekistan done clear
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• question_answer8)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I  (Tribe)	List II  (Country)
  (a) Apache	1. Brazil
  (b) Boro	2. Chile
  (c) Lacandon	3. Mexico
  (d) Mapuchi	4. USA

  A)
  a-4       b-1      c-3      d-2 done clear
  B)
  a-4      b-1      c-2      d-3 done clear
  C)
  a-2       b-4      c-1      d-3 done clear
  D)
  a-2      b-3      c-1      d-2 done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Which one of the following tribes of India is not correctly matched?
  A)
  Ao-Nagaland done clear
  B)
  Apatani-Arunachal Pradesh done clear
  C)
  Chakma-Manipur done clear
  D)
  Lushai-Mizoram done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Which one of the following tribes of India is not correctly matched?
  A)
  Birhor-Kamataka done clear
  B)
  Kadar-Tamil Nadu done clear
  C)
  Lambadi-Telengana          done clear
  D)
  Saharia-Rajasthan done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which set of the following tribes is not correctly matched?
  A)
  Jarawa and Shompen - Andaman and Nicobar done clear
  B)
  Miri and Xaxa        - Assam done clear
  C)
  Bagata and Chenchu  - Gujarat done clear
  D)
  Lotha and Konyak    - Nagaland done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I (Tribe)	List II (Country)
  Ainu	1. South America
  Arunta	2. Japan
  Hottento	3. Brazil
  Toba	4. Australia

  A)
  a-2      b-3       c-4       d-1 done clear
  B)
  a-2       b-4       c-1       d-3 done clear
  C)
  a-4       b-3       c-2      d-1 done clear
  D)
  a-4       b-3       c-1      d-2 done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Which one of the following tribes is not correctly matched?
  A)
  Bela - Asia done clear
  B)
  Fulani - Africa done clear
  C)
  Kareen - South America done clear
  D)
  Saami - Europe done clear
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• question_answer14)
  Which one of the following sets represent the hunting tribes of India?
  A)
  Angami and Birhor  done clear
  B)
  Kadar and Maria done clear
  C)
  Ao and Asur done clear
  D)
  Gaddis and Todas done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Which one of the following sets of tribes represents the pastoral tribes?
  A)
  Bakarwals, Gujjars, Garsaya and Mikir done clear
  B)
  Gaddis, Glyjars, Kadar and Senteneles done clear
  C)
  Gaddis, Maldhan, Nageshia and Todas done clear
  D)
  Bakarwals, Birhors, Rengma and Rabha done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Which one of the following sets represent polyandrous tribes of India?
  A)
  Chompen, Kadar, Lambadi and Thoti done clear
  B)
  Kota,Jarawa, Onges and Wancho done clear
  C)
  Bhil, Bota,Jarawa and Munda done clear
  D)
  Bota, Kota, Khasa andJuansiri done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Which set of the following tribes represent polygamous tribes?
  A)
  Baiga, Lushai, Mon and Toda done clear
  B)
  Garo, Khasi,Jaintia and Mon done clear
  C)
  Gond, Khond, Lushai and Mon done clear
  D)
  Bhil, Dhanka, Garsaya and Patalia done clear
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• question_answer18)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. Hunters and food gatherers live in the areas of isolation and relative isolation.

  2. The food gathering and hunting tribes are vanishing fast in India

  A)
  Only 1 is correct  done clear
  B)
  Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
  Both 1 and 2 are correct   done clear
  D)
  Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Which one of the following statements is not correct?
  A)
  The Scheduled Tribes belong to different ethnic, linguistic and religious and cultural groups. done clear
  B)
  Scheduled Tribes in India are mostly occupying the areas of isolation and relative isolation. done clear
  C)
  The highest number of tribal population is living in the hills of North East India done clear
  D)
  The scheduled tribes are often referred as the 'Fourth World. done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Consider the following statements and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. The scheduled tribes are the victims of the past and present colonialism.

  2. There exists a co-operative attitude of give and take-a respect for the Earth and the resources.

  A)
  Only 1 is correct                done clear
  B)
  Both 1 and 2 are correct done clear
  C)
  Only 2 is correct  done clear
  D)
  Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Which one of the following is a matrilineal tribe?
  A)
  Garo                done clear
  B)
  Jaintia done clear
  C)
  Kuki                             done clear
  D)
  Seema done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Which one of the following is not a Mongoloid Tribe?
  A)
  Ainu                             done clear
  B)
  Chukchi done clear
  C)
  Somoyed                     done clear
  D)
  Tungus done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Which one of the following is not correct?
  A)
  The population have continued to grow ever since farming was started in the northern plains of India done clear
  B)
  The farming techniques have not been modernised in greater parts of the Gangetic Plains. done clear
  C)
  High density of population is the main cause of poverty and unemployment in the world done clear
  D)
  Improved agricultural methods generate more rural employment. done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Arrange the sex ratio of the following countries in a descending order and select the correct answer by using the code given below:

  1. Bangladesh

  2. India

  3. Pakistan

  4. Sri Lanka

  A)
  Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India and Bangladesh done clear
  B)
  Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and India done clear
  C)
  Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India done clear
  D)
  Pakistan, Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh done clear
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• question_answer25)
  The decadal growth of population between 2001 and 2011 was the highest in the state of:
  A)
  Arunachal Pradesh             done clear
  B)
  Bihar done clear
  C)
  Meghalaya                    done clear
  D)
  Odisha done clear
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• question_answer26)
  The lowest decadal growth of population between 2001 and 2011 was in the state of:
  A)
  Manipur          done clear
  B)
  Mizoram done clear
  C)
  Nagaland         done clear
  D)
  Tripura done clear
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• question_answer27)
  The lowest female literacy rate in 2011 was recorded in the state of:
  A)
  Bihar                       done clear
  B)
  Jammu & Kashmir done clear
  C)
  Madhya Pradesh  done clear
  D)
  Rajasthan done clear
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• question_answer28)
  Arrange the sex-ratio of the following states of India (Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Rajasthan) in a descending order and select the correct answer using the code given below:
  A)
  Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and Rajasthan done clear
  B)
  Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Rajasthan done clear
  C)
  Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Rajasthan and Odisha done clear
  D)
  Chattisgarh, Rajasthan, Bihar and Odisha done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Which one of the following states has the highest percentage of Schedule Tribe population?
  A)
  Lakshadweep   done clear
  B)
  Meghalaya done clear
  C)
  Mizoram                      done clear
  D)
  Nagaland done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Which one of the following states has the highest percentage of Scheduled Caste Population?
  A)
  Bihar        done clear
  B)
  Haryana done clear
  C)
  Himachal Pradesh             done clear
  D)
  Punjab done clear
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