Tribes Nomads and Settled Communities Test

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Question 1
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Nomadic people move over long distances because _____.

A
By temperament they do not like to settle down in any one place.

B
They constantly look for good pastureland for their cattle.

C
They follow a life style which is very different from the settled communities.

D
Economically they are too poor to own land.

Solution

People who choose temporary settlements are called Nomads. Nomad is a person who changes his place of living from time to time mostly in search of new pastures for his livestock.
Question 2
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Match the names of the following tribes with the aras of their settlement.
i. Khokhar a. Malabar
ii. Kurichayyas b. Punjab
iii. Gonds c. Maharashtra
iv. Kolis d. Madhya Pradesh
Which of the following is the correct matching ?

A
i - b; ii - a; iii - d; iv - c

B
i - a; ii - b; iii - c; iv - d

C
i - b; ii - d; iii - a; iv - c

D
i - c; ii - a; iii - d; iv - b

Solution

Khokhar is a agricultural tribe of Punjab and north-western India. Kurichayyas or Malai-Brahmins are a matrilinear tribe of Kerala. The Gonds are the largest tribal group of India and originally belongs to Madhya Pradesh but spread all over the Deccan's penninsula. Koli is a fisherman tribe of Maharashtra.
Question 3
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________are tribal people who live in central India.

A
Baigas

B
Bodo

C
Naga

D
Andamanese

Solution

Baiga is a tribe found in Madhya Pradesh, parts of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states of India. The largest number of Baigas is found in Baiga-chuk in Mandla district and Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh.
Question 4
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The societies which did not divide the society as per the rules prescribed by the Brahamans were called as _____________.

A
Tribal society

B
Agricultural society

C
Pastoral society

D
Industrial society

Solution

Many societies in the subcontinent did not follow the social rules and rituals prescribed by the Brahmanas. Nor were they divided into numerous unequal classes. Such societies are often called tribes.
Question 5
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Members of each tribe were united by _________ bonds.

A
Kinship

B
Occupational

C
Friendly

D
None

Solution

The societies which did not follow the societal rules prescribed by the Brahmanas were called as the Tribes. The members of each tribe were united by Kinship bonds.
Question 6
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The tribe of people who came to India with characteristics like dark color, height of 4 to 5 feet and curly hair were ______.

A
Armenoid

B
Negritos

C
Monogoloid

D
Australoid

Solution

The Negritos were the first of the racial groups that came to India. They got settled in the hilly areas of Kerala and the Andaman Islands.
Question 7
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In large parts of the subcontinent, the rules for the division of society were prescribed by the _______.

A
Brahamanas

B
Kshatriyas

C
Shudras

D
Vaishyas

Solution

During the ancient and medieval times, in large parts of the subcontinent, society was divided according to the rules of varna. These rules, as prescribed by the Brahmanas, were accepted by the rulers of large kingdoms.
Question 8
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Banjaras transported foodgrains for the ___________ army during military campaigns.

A
Maratha

B
Mughal

C
British

D
Rajput

Solution

The Banjaras were the most important trader nomads. Their caravan was called tanda. Sultan Alauddin Khalji used the Banjaras to transport grain to the city markets. Emperor Jahangir wrote in his memoirs that the Banjaras carried grain on their bullocks from different areas and sold it in towns. They transported foodgrains to the Mughal army during military campaigns.
Question 9
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In medieval India, the Banjaras were ___________.

A
Traders

B
Weavers

C
Artisans

D
Farmers
Question 10
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The __________ was divided according to the rules of the Varna.

A
Society

B
Food

C
Both

D
None

Solution

In large parts of the subcontinent, society was divided according to the rules of varna. These rules, as prescribed by the Brahmanas, were accepted by the rulers of large kingdoms. The difference between the high and low, and between the rich and poor, increased because of this. Under the Delhi Sultans and the Mughals, this hierarchy between social classes grew further.

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Tribes Nomads and Settled Communities Test - 4

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Question 1

By temperament they do not like to settle down in any one place.

They constantly look for good pastureland for their cattle.

They follow a life style which is very different from the settled communities.

Economically they are too poor to own land.

Solution

Question 2

i - b; ii - a; iii - d; iv - c

i - a; ii - b; iii - c; iv - d

i - b; ii - d; iii - a; iv - c

i - c; ii - a; iii - d; iv - b

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Question 3

Baigas

Bodo

Naga

Andamanese

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Question 4

Tribal society

Agricultural society

Pastoral society

Industrial society

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Question 5

Kinship

Occupational

Friendly

None

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Question 6

Armenoid

Negritos

Monogoloid

Australoid

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Question 7

Brahamanas

Kshatriyas

Shudras

Vaishyas

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Question 8

Maratha

Mughal

British

Rajput

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Question 9

Traders

Weavers

Artisans

Farmers

Question 10

Society

Food

Both

None

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