Adivasi - Kvíz
Adivasi
  • 1. What was the traditional economy of most tribes according to the text?
A) Tourism and hospitality management
B) Large-scale industrial manufacturing
C) Import and export trade services
D) Subsistence agriculture or hunting and gathering
  • 2. Which items were historically traded by tribes with outsiders?
A) Salt and iron
B) Electronic goods and technology
C) Gold and precious stones
D) Advanced agricultural machinery
  • 3. What happened to tribal land ownership around 1900 under the British government?
A) Migrants received free land for cultivation
B) The government granted all land back to the tribes
C) Tribes were forced into urban migration
D) Land was turned into protected national parks
  • 4. How did Adivasi traditionally view land?
A) As a common resource for whoever needed it
B) As land belonging exclusively to the state
C) As a strictly inherited private asset
D) As a commodity to be sold for profit
  • 5. Why did many Adivasis lose the opportunity to claim their lands?
A) They did not prioritize obtaining formal land titles
B) The government seized all land by force
C) They moved away to find better jobs
D) They were prohibited from farming their own land
  • 6. What is a loophole that allowed non-Adivasi to gain access to tribal land?
A) Marriage alliances
B) Educational scholarships
C) Government employment quotas
D) Land leases
  • 7. What characterized the 1970s in relation to Adivasi land?
A) A surge in tribal land ownership
B) Intense land pressure
C) Government-mandated restoration of land
D) Decreased interest in tribal territories
  • 8. How did many Adivasis lose their land titles in the 1970s?
A) Voluntary donation to the state
B) Debt, bribery, or leases
C) Exchange for modern technology
D) Loss through environmental disasters
  • 9. What did some non-Adivasis do to gain competitive advantages over established tribes?
A) Lobby to be classified as tribal
B) Marry into tribal families
C) Build schools and hospitals for tribes
D) Convert to tribal religions
  • 10. What often happens when the government attempts to evict illegal non-tribal occupiers?
A) It restores land directly to tribal elders
B) It results in complete removal of all outsiders
C) It proceeds slowly and often targets poor lower castes
D) It is highly efficient and swift
  • 11. What has been a permanent feature of many tribal villages since the 1960s and 1970s?
A) Large-scale industrial factories
B) Resident non-tribal shopkeepers
C) Government administrative centers
D) State-run universities
  • 12. What are examples of cash crops mentioned in the text?
A) Wheat and rice
B) Tea and coffee
C) Cotton or castor-oil plants
D) Oranges and bananas
  • 13. What is an extreme consequence of the widespread indebtedness of Adivasis?
A) Forced enrollment in vocational schools
B) Traders selling debtors to other merchants
C) Full cancellation of tribal debts
D) Government intervention to pay off all debts
  • 14. Why are tribes in the Himalayan foothills less pressured by non-tribal intrusion?
A) Historically distinct political status and isolation
B) Lack of natural resources
C) Severe climate conditions
D) Extreme poverty in the region
  • 15. What was the 'Inner Line' policy?
A) A trade agreement between tribes and the British
B) A policy requiring special permission for non-Adivasi to enter
C) A ban on all agricultural activities
D) A strategy to mine the Himalayan foothills
  • 16. Why do post-colonial governments protect the Himalayan tribes?
A) To preserve ancient tribal languages
B) As a strategy to secure the border with China
C) Due to international humanitarian pressure
D) To promote tourism in the region
  • 17. Who was one of the Adivasis involved in the Indian independence movement?
A) Tatya Tope
B) Birsa Munda
C) Rani of Jhansi
D) Ramji Gond
  • 18. Which rebellion occurred between 1774 and 1779?
A) Bhumij rebellion
B) Santhal rebellion
C) Halba rebellion
D) Kol rebellion
  • 19. How many linguistic groupings are tribal languages categorized into?
A) Three
B) Five
C) Seven
D) Ten
  • 20. Approximately how many tribal groups are there in India?
A) More than 700
B) Over 2000
C) Less than 100
D) Exactly 500
  • 21. In how many languages is Adivasi literature composed?
A) Exactly 50
B) More than 100
C) Exactly 500
D) Less than 20
  • 22. Who started the Bhil rebellion in Banswara in 1858?
A) Laxman Naik
B) Birsa Munda
C) Tatya Tope
D) Ramji Gond
  • 23. Which of the following is listed as a linguistic grouping for tribal languages?
A) Slavic
B) Austro-Asiatic
C) Romance
D) Semitic
  • 24. When did the Santhal rebellion take place?
A) 1817
B) 1856–57
C) 1776
D) 1910
  • 25. Who is a prominent tribal writer mentioned in the text?
A) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
B) Rabindranath Tagore
C) Temsula Ao
D) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  • 26. In which district did the Rampa Rebellion of 1922–1924 take place?
A) Banswara
B) Adilabad
C) Khurda
D) Visakhapatnam district
  • 27. The Chuar rebellion took place in which region?
A) Odisha
B) Banswara
C) Bengal
D) Adilabad
  • 28. Which rebellion occurred in 1910?
A) Maria rebellion
B) Koli revolt
C) Kol rebellion
D) Bhumkal
  • 29. Who started the Gond rebellion in Adilabad in 1860?
A) Jantya Bhil
B) Bangaru Devi
C) Laxman Naik
D) Ramji Gond
  • 30. Which of these is a linguistic category for tribal languages?
A) Greek
B) Latin
C) Sino-Tibetan
D) Arabic
  • 31. Who composed the Ramayana and is acknowledged for having Adivasi origins?
A) A Gond Raja
B) Bada Meena
C) Bharmal
D) Valmiki
  • 32. What percentage of India's population do Scheduled Tribes constitute?
A) 90%
B) 1.1%
C) 26.2%
D) 8.6%
  • 33. How are tribal communities designated in Bangladesh?
A) Nomadic tribes
B) Ethnic minority
C) Scheduled Tribes
D) Animist groups
  • 34. Which language group is found in northern Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand?
A) Dravidian
B) Tibeto-Burman
C) Munda
D) Indo-Aryan
  • 35. Which tribe is an example of an Indo-Aryan speaking tribe in the western region?
A) Bhils
B) Santals
C) Hos
D) Gonds
  • 36. What language family dominates the central tribal region covering parts of Chhattisgarh and Odisha?
A) Tibeto-Burman
B) Sarnaist
C) Indo-Aryan
D) Dravidian
  • 37. What is the primary religion followed by Adivasi in Jharkhand?
A) Buddhism
B) Hinduism
C) Christianity
D) Sarnaism
  • 38. What religion do the Chakma and Marma people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts follow?
A) Buddhism
B) Hinduism
C) Christianity
D) Animism
  • 39. What is the main occupation of the Adivasis in Assam?
A) Mining
B) Tea workers
C) Nomadic herding
D) Rice farming
  • 40. What percentage of the total tribal population lives in the tribal belt stretching from Gujarat to West Bengal?
A) More than 90%
B) Roughly 75%
C) Around 10%
D) Around 20%
  • 41. Which group near Bellary, Karnataka, is a large concentration of tribal people?
A) Santals
B) Gonds
C) Khasi
D) Boyas/Valmikis
  • 42. In Bangladesh, which Adivasi group follows Christianity?
A) Chakma
B) Tripuri
C) Marma
D) Khasi
  • 43. What does the term Adivasi literally mean?
A) Ancient ruler
B) Forest dweller
C) Mountain people
D) Beginning inhabitant
  • 44. Which of the following is an alternative term for Adivasi that means 'forest dwellers'?
A) Vanavāsi
B) Dalit
C) Dravidian
D) Janjati
  • 45. In which country are Adivasi officially recognized as 'Ethnic minorities'?
A) Sri Lanka
B) Pakistan
C) Bangladesh
D) Nepal
  • 46. Who chaired the Drafting Committee of the Constitution of India?
A) Ambedkar
B) Thakkar Bapa
C) Gandhi
D) Jaipal Singh Munda
  • 47. Which article of the Indian Constitution defines Scheduled Tribes?
A) Article 169
B) Article 366 (25)
C) Article 342
D) Article 107
  • 48. Which group of people in Sri Lanka are referred to as Adivasi?
A) Indo-Aryans
B) Dravidians
C) Tea-tribes
D) Vedda
  • 49. Which international convention did India refuse to sign, despite having ratified its predecessor?
A) ILO Convention 169
B) ILO Convention 107
C) The 1950 Constitutional Accord
D) UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
  • 50. Where was the term Adivasi initially popularized?
A) Jharkhand
B) North East India
C) West Bengal
D) Kerala
  • 51. Which language family provided ancestry to Adivasi communities?
A) Greek
B) Latin
C) Austroasiatic
D) Arabic
  • 52. Who were the individuals designated by the British to hold legal property rights to land?
A) British military generals
B) Foreign investors only
C) Zamindars
D) Adivasi elders
  • 53. In what year was the colonial presence established on the Andaman Islands?
A) 1947
B) 1857
C) 1832
D) 1789
  • 54. Which rebellion occurred between 1855 and 1856?
A) Bhumij rebellion
B) The Great Kol Uprising
C) Munda independence war
D) Santal hul
  • 55. What kind of migration did economic deprivation trigger among some adivasis?
A) Permanent migration to Europe
B) Internal migrations within India
C) Return migration to their ancestral lands
D) Mass migration to the Americas
  • 56. Which governing body suppressed Adivasi revolts after 1858?
A) The local tribal rajas
B) The East India Company
C) The Indian National Congress
D) The British government
  • 57. How did the adivasi rajas generally view British administrative innovations?
A) Negatively
B) Positively
C) Enthusiastically
D) Indifferently
  • 58. In the 1891 Census of India, how were Adivasi people described?
A) Tribal animist
B) Hill and forest tribe
C) Primitive tribe
D) Forest tribe
  • 59. Which term was used to describe Adivasi in the 1901 Census of India?
A) Forest tribe
B) Primitive tribe
C) Tribes
D) Animist
  • 60. Where are Adivasi people who follow Islam primarily located?
A) Lakshadweep
B) Odisha
C) Jharkhand
D) Madhya Pradesh
  • 61. What is the etymological origin of the word 'animism'?
A) Sanskrit
B) Latin
C) Persian
D) Greek
  • 62. According to the text, what is the core belief of animism?
A) Non-human entities possess a spiritual essence
B) Reincarnation of the soul
C) Monistic Vedic worship
D) Worship of Indo-European deities
  • 63. In what year were Adivasi recorded as 'tribes' in the census?
A) 1911
B) 1931
C) 1941
D) 1921
  • 64. How does the text describe the term 'animism' in an anthropological context?
A) A word used by indigenous people
B) A formal name for a religion
C) An anthropological construct
D) A synonym for Hinduism
  • 65. When are Adivasi in Lakshadweep believed to have embraced Islam?
A) British period
B) 19th century
C) 14th century
D) Post-independence
  • 66. What does the name 'Donyi-Polo' mean?
A) Sacred grove
B) Holy woods
C) Spirit worship
D) Sun-Moon
  • 67. Where are the followers of Donyi-Polo primarily located?
A) Nicobar Islands
B) Central-East India
C) Nilgiri hills
D) Arunachal Pradesh
  • 68. How is the Sarna religion passed down through generations?
A) Written scriptures
B) Oral traditions
C) Digital archives
D) Formal schooling
  • 69. What does the word 'Sarna' mean in the context of the religion?
A) Holy animal
B) Witch doctor
C) Sacred grove
D) Sun deity
  • 70. Where do the Nayaka people live?
A) Nilgiri hills
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Nicobar Islands
D) Central-East India
  • 71. Which plant is considered sacred according to the text regarding Adivasi influences on Hinduism?
A) Rose
B) Sunflower
C) Cactus
D) Tulsi
  • 72. Which animal is mentioned as potentially having had totemic importance in Adivasi tribes?
A) Cobra
B) Eagle
C) Tiger
D) Lion
  • 73. Which tree is listed as having sacred status possibly derived from Adivasi culture?
A) Oak
B) Pine
C) Maple
D) Neem
  • 74. What term describes the Nayaka people's lifestyle?
A) Hunter gatherer
B) Nomadic traders
C) Urban dwellers
D) Sedentary farmers
  • 75. Which movement was founded by Sant Gurudev Kalicharan Brahma?
A) The Kallar Reform Movement
B) Vedic Ritualism
C) Brahma Dharma
D) Shaivism
  • 76. Who was the 'Nagam Guru' of the Santal tribes in the 14th century?
A) Maharshi Matanga
B) Sant Kubera
C) Sant Kalu Dev
D) Kalean Guru (Kalean Murmu)
  • 77. What did Bhakta Shabari offer to Shri Rama and Shri Laxmana?
A) Dried lotus flowers
B) Half-eaten ber fruit
C) Swine flesh
D) Water from a stream
  • 78. To which community did Sant Kalu Dev belong?
A) Kallar
B) Nishadha
C) Bodo
D) Santal
  • 79. Who was the guru of Bhakta Shabari?
A) Maharshi Matanga
B) Guru Brahma
C) Sant Kubera
D) Sant Dhira
  • 80. Which temple allows Badu (tribal) priests to bathe and adorn the deity?
A) Indraprastha Temple
B) Lingaraja Temple
C) Brahma Dharma Temple
D) Karppillikkavu Sree Mahadeva Temple
  • 81. What was the occupation of the avatar Kaladutaka (Vaikunthanatha)?
A) Fisherman
B) Temple priest
C) Hunter
D) Kallar (robber)
  • 82. How many followers did Sant Kubera have in his time?
A) 10,000
B) 100,000
C) 5,000
D) 20,000
  • 83. Which sant composed the six Vedangas in beautiful Tamil verse?
A) Sant Dhudhalinath
B) Sant Kubera
C) Sant Kalu Dev
D) Sant Tirumangai Alvar
  • 84. How did the British government perceive Adivasi society compared to caste society?
A) Equally civilised
B) Technologically superior
C) More civilised
D) Less civilised
  • 85. What existed between some Gond and Rajput Rajas prior to the British Raj?
A) Constant warfare
B) Joint military alliances
C) Commercial trade agreements
D) Matrimonial relations
  • 86. How many delegates cast their vote for 'Sari Dhorom' as the religion code at the 2011 conference?
A) 14
B) 51
C) 3
D) 632
  • 87. What was the total number of delegates present at the All India Adivasi Conference in 2011?
A) 750
B) 632
C) 1000
D) 500
  • 88. What is the literacy rate for Scheduled Tribes recorded in 1999–2000?
A) 40%
B) 59%
C) 8.5%
D) 29.6%
  • 89. Where is the Adivasi Academy located?
A) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
B) Asansol, West Bengal
C) Kohima, Nagaland
D) Tejgadh, Gujarat
  • 90. When was the Adivasi Academy for teaching and preserving languages established?
A) 2011
B) 1961
C) 1991
D) 1999
  • 91. Which agrarian tribe is specifically mentioned as being reluctant to send their children to school?
A) Khasis
B) Gonds
C) Nagas
D) Mizos
  • 92. What is the trend of tribal student dropout rates during school education?
A) Moderate
B) Very low
C) Very high
D) Non-existent
  • 93. What is the literacy rate for tribal males in 1999–2000?
A) 37%
B) 40.6%
C) 59%
D) 13.8%
  • 94. Which campaign in central India were Adivasis victims of due to the Naxalite insurgency?
A) Green Revolution
B) Tribal Upliftment Scheme
C) Forest Protection Drive
D) Salwa Judum
  • 95. How did non-Adivasis often secure the use of reserved forest lands?
A) By signing government contracts
B) By negotiating with tribal elders
C) By bribing local officials
D) By filing land ownership petitions
  • 96. Which group played a significant role in the early education of Northeastern tribes?
A) Local merchant guilds
B) Government bureaucrats
C) Missionaries
D) Foreign corporations
  • 97. What language was taught at most levels in the Northeastern education system by the early 1980s?
A) Sanskrit
B) Assamese
C) English
D) Hindi
  • 98. Who described the economic alienation of Adivasis as a 'systematic failure' in 2009?
A) Manmohan Singh
B) Jawaharlal Nehru
C) Indira Gandhi
D) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
  • 99. Which area is identified as being affected by Naxalite unrest linked to Adivasi exploitation?
A) The Red Corridor
B) The Indo-Gangetic Plain
C) The Thar Desert
D) The Western Ghats
  • 100. Which group in Manipur has cited the lack of ST status as an economic disadvantage?
A) Meiteis
B) Gujjar
C) Bodo
D) Meena
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