2017 · Q122
Which of the following statements related to tribes in India are correct?
- 1Tharu tribes are found in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
- 2Irula, Chenchu and Sumali tribes are found in Kerala
- 3Garasia tribes are found in Goa
- 4Gaddi tribes are nomadic herders of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- A1 and 3 only
- B2 and 4 only
- C1, 2 and 4 only
- D1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation
The Tharus live in the Terai of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand (1), and the Gaddis are the nomadic herders of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh (4) – both correct. The Garasia, however, are a tribe of Rajasthan and Gujarat, not of Goa, so statement 3 is false; with statement 2 taken as given, the only consistent option is 1, 2 and 4. Hence (C).