MCQs on Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes- Indian Geography
Q1. Which state has the highest population of Scheduled Tribes in India?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Chhattisgarh
c) Jharkhand
d) Odisha
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Correct Answer: a) Madhya Pradesh
Q2. Which of the following tribes is predominantly found in the state of Rajasthan?
a) Bhil
b) Gond
c) Santhal
d) Munda
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Correct Answer: a) Bhil
Q3. The Toda tribe is predominantly found in which region of India?
a) Nilgiri Hills
b) Jaintia Hills
c) Garo Hills
d) Jaunsar Hills
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Correct Answer: a) Nilgiri Hills
Q4. Which of the following tribes practices Jhum cultivation?
a) Khasi
b) Santhal
c) Gond
d) Munda
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Correct Answer: a) Khasi
Q5. Which of the following tribes is known for its expertise in iron smelting?
a) Asur
b) Munda
c) Baiga
d) Chero
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Correct Answer: a) Asur
Q6. Which of the following tribes celebrates the Sarhul festival?
a) Gond
b) Baiga
c) Kamar
d) Oraon
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Correct Answer: d) Oraon
Q7. Which state has the lowest proportion of Scheduled Tribes as per the 2001 census?
a) Bihar
b) Mizoram
c) Punjab
d) Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: b) Mizoram
Q8. Which union territory has the highest proportion of Scheduled Tribes as per the 2001 census?
a) Chandigarh
b) Lakshadweep
c) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
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Correct Answer: b) Lakshadweep
Q9. Which of the following tribes is known for making ‘Catechu’?
a) Majhwar
b) Khairwar
c) Dhanwar
d) Binjhwar
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Correct Answer: b) Khairwar
Q10. Which of the following tribes observes Diwali as a sad day?
a) Tharu
b) Paharia
c) Baga
d) Sahariya
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Correct Answer: a) Tharu
Q11. Which article of the Indian Constitution deals with the National Commission for Scheduled Castes?
a) Article 338
b) Article 340
c) Article 342
d) Article 344
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Correct Answer: a) Article 338
Q12. Which state has the highest proportion of Scheduled Castes as per the 2001 census?
a) Punjab
b) Haryana
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Bihar
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Correct Answer: a) Punjab
Q13. Which state has the lowest proportion of Scheduled Castes as per the 2001 census?
a) Bihar
b) Mizoram
c) Punjab
d) West Bengal
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Correct Answer: b) Mizoram
Q14. Which union territory has the highest proportion of Scheduled Castes as per the 2001 census?
a) Chandigarh
b) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
c) Daman and Diu
d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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Correct Answer: a) Chandigarh
Q15. Which union territory has the lowest proportion of Scheduled Castes as per the 2001 census?
a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
b) Dadra and Nagar Haveli
c) Daman and Diu
d) Lakshadweep
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Correct Answer: d) Lakshadweep
Q16. Which of the following is not a function of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes?
a) Investigate and monitor all matters relating to the safeguards provided for the Scheduled Castes
b) Inquire into specific complaints with respect to the deprivation of rights and safeguards of the Scheduled Castes
c) Participate and advise on the planning process of socio-economic development of the Scheduled Castes
d) Grant Scheduled Tribe status to communities
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Correct Answer: d) Grant Scheduled Tribe status to communities
Explanation: Granting Scheduled Tribe status to communities is not a function of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes. This function is performed by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes.
Q17. Which of the following is a constitutional body?
a) National Commission for Scheduled Castes
b) National Commission for Backward Classes
c) National Commission for Women
d) National Commission for Minorities
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Correct Answer: a) National Commission for Scheduled Castes
Explanation: The National Commission for Scheduled Castes is a constitutional body, established under Article 338 of the Indian Constitution.
Q18. Which of the following ministries is responsible for the welfare of Scheduled Castes in India?
a) Ministry of Home Affairs
b) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
c) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
d) Ministry of Human Resource Development
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Correct Answer: b) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Explanation: The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is responsible for the welfare of Scheduled Castes in India.
Q18. Which of the following is not a criterion for determining Scheduled Caste status?
a) Extreme social and educational backwardness
b) Traditional occupation of manual scavenging
c) Practice of untouchability
d) Geographical isolation
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Correct Answer: d) Geographical isolation
Explanation: Geographical isolation is not a criterion for determining Scheduled Caste status. It is a criterion for determining Scheduled Tribe status.
Scheduled Castes in India?
a) Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY)
b) National Watershed Development Project for Rainfed Areas (NWDPRA)
c) Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP)
d) Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
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Correct Answer: a) Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY)
Explanation: The Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) is a major government initiative aimed at the socio-economic development of Scheduled Castes in India by providing integrated development of villages with a majority Scheduled Caste population.