Gurjars - Quiz
Gurjars
  • 1. Where are the Van Gujjars primarily located in India?
A) Kashmir Valley
B) Shivalik Hills area of Uttarakhand
C) Rajasthan Desert
D) Western Ghats
  • 2. What religion do the Van Gujjars follow?
A) Buddhism
B) Hinduism
C) Sikhism
D) Islam
  • 3. What is the primary source of income for the Van Gujjars?
A) Selling milk
B) Farming
C) Tourism
D) Handicrafts
  • 4. During which season do the Van Gujjars migrate to alpine pastures higher up the Himalayas?
A) Spring
B) Winter
C) Autumn
D) Summer
  • 5. What Act granted rights to traditional forest dwellers in India?
A) Wildlife Protection Act of 1972
B) Conservation of Forests Act
C) Forest Rights Act of 2006
D) Environment Protection Act of 1986
  • 6. What percentage of Pakistan's total population do Gujjars comprise?
A) 40%
B) 20%
C) 30%
D) 10%
  • 7. In which Pakistani province are Gujjars the third largest ethnic group?
A) Balochistan
B) Punjab
C) Sindh
D) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • 8. Which language do many Gujjars in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa speak?
A) Urdu
B) Hindi
C) Pashto
D) Balochi
  • 9. Who was the Gujjar community leader in Swat who raised a private tribal army against the Pakistani Taliban?
A) Pir Samiullah
B) Malik Khan
C) Jahangir Khan
D) Nawab Ali
  • 10. In which region of Azad Kashmir are Gujjars considered one of the largest communities?
A) Azad Kashmir
B) Gilgit-Baltistan
C) Punjab
D) Kashmir Valley
  • 11. What is the estimated population of Gujjars in Azad Kashmir?
A) 200,000 individuals
B) 800,000 individuals
C) 1 million individuals
D) 500,000 individuals
  • 12. Which Pakistani province is named after the Gujjars due to their historical presence?
A) Sindh
B) Balochistan
C) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
D) Punjab
  • 13. What is the term used by Stephen Lyon to describe Gujjar identity consciousness in Pakistan?
A) Punjabi-ness
B) Gujjarism
C) Gujarism
D) Pashtunwali
  • 14. Which city in Punjab is named after the Gujjars?
A) Gujranwala
B) Lahore
C) Faisalabad
D) Multan
  • 15. In which countries do the Gurjars primarily reside?
A) China, Nepal, and Bangladesh
B) India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
C) Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and Myanmar
D) Thailand, Vietnam, and Malaysia
  • 16. What traditional activities were Gurjars involved in?
A) Mining, trading, and blacksmithing
B) Agriculture, pastoral, and nomadic activities
C) Weaving, carpentry, and farming
D) Fishing, weaving, and pottery
  • 17. Which historical period marks the emergence of a Gurjara kingdom?
A) Gupta Empire in the 4th century CE
B) Middle Ages around 570 CE
C) Early Vedic Period around 1500 BCE
D) Maurya Empire in the 3rd century BCE
  • 18. From which region did Gurjars migrate to different parts of the Indian Subcontinent?
A) Magadha
B) Vindhya
C) Gurjaratra
D) Kalinga
  • 19. What was a common perception of Gujars during the Mughal era?
A) Peaceful and cooperative
B) 'Turbulent' people
C) Loyal subjects
D) Skilled artisans
  • 20. Which Indian states were historically known as Gurjaradesa and Gurjaratra?
A) Tamil Nadu and Kerala
B) Bihar and West Bengal
C) Gujarat and Rajasthan
D) Punjab and Haryana
  • 21. What language do Gurjars have as their own?
A) Urdu
B) Hindi
C) Gujari
D) Sanskrit
  • 22. In which Indian state are Hindu Gurjars mostly found?
A) Goa
B) Kerala
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Rajasthan
  • 23. What percentage of Gurjars were followers of Islam according to a 1988 estimate?
A) 80%
B) 53%
C) 70%
D) 30%
  • 24. Which scholar states that some Gurjars merged with the Hephthalites to become the Rajput clan?
A) Banabhatta
B) B. D. Chattopadhyaya
C) Tanuja Kothiyal
D) Aydogdy Kurbanov
  • 25. What is the oldest known reference to the word Gurjara found in?
A) Mahabharata
B) Harshacharita (Harsha's Deeds)
C) Ramayana
D) Bhagavad Gita
  • 26. Who was Harsha's father, mentioned as a threat to the Gurjara in Harshacharita?
A) Gurjara king
B) Banabhatta
C) Harshavardhana
D) Prabhakravardhana
  • 27. According to Tanuja Kothiyal, what historical image is associated with Gurjars?
A) Central Asian migrants
B) Ignorant herders
C) High-caste warriors
D) Rajput ancestors
  • 28. Who wrote about Jats and Gujjars pouring down from hills during a revolt?
A) Aurangzeb
B) Tamerlane
C) Babur
D) Mahmud of Ghazni
  • 29. Who forcibly converted Gurjars in Delhi during his sack of the city?
A) Mahmud of Ghazni
B) Aurangzeb
C) Tamerlane
D) Babur
  • 30. Which Mughal emperor continued conversions of Gurjars into the 1700s?
A) Aurangzeb
B) Mahmud of Ghazni
C) Babur
D) Tamerlane
  • 31. Which ethnic group was officially recognized in the old Afghanistan constitution?
A) Tajik
B) Pashtun
C) Gurjar
D) Hazara
  • 32. What did the Gurjar people in Badakhshan use to treat COVID-19 due to lack of health facilities?
A) Traditional herbs
B) Andak meat
C) Modern pharmaceuticals
D) Herbal medicine
  • 33. Who did Gurjar tribal leaders meet with when he was President of Afghanistan?
A) Hamid Karzai
B) Ashraf Ghani
C) Hamid Karzai
D) Abdullah Abdullah
  • 34. Which Gurjar chieftain was a landlord in Bulandshahr until 1812?
A) Dargahi Singh Bhati
B) Rao Roshan Singh
C) Shambu Singh
D) Ajit Singh
  • 35. What was the name of the fort in Meerut district associated with a Gurjar king?
A) Red Fort
B) Qila Parikishatgarh
C) Agra Fort
D) Gwalior Fort
  • 36. Which British structure was sacked by Gurjar villagers in Delhi?
A) Red Fort
B) Qutub Minar
C) Metcalfe House
D) India Gate
  • 37. In which year did the British enlist the support of many Gurjars at Meerut?
A) 1901
B) 1857
C) 1825
D) 1803
  • 38. Under which category are the Gurjars classified in some states of India?
A) Scheduled Tribe
B) Other Backward Class
C) General Category
D) Forward Class
  • 39. What action did the Gujjar community in Haryana decide upon for those seeking dowry?
A) Public apology
B) Community service
C) Fines and penalties
D) Excommunication from society
  • 40. Which deities do the Rajasthani Gurjars worship?
A) Krishna, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Hanuman
B) Rama, Parvati, Ganesha, Kali
C) Surya, Devnarayan, Shiva, Bhavani
D) Brahma, Indra, Agni, Varuna
  • 41. What is Gurjar Goth?
A) A type of traditional dance
B) A style of painting
C) A form of martial art
D) Collective chant-like singing by Gurjars
  • 42. What was the main theme of the songs in Gurjar Goth?
A) Devnarayan Katha
B) Ramayana
C) Puranas
D) Mahabharata
  • 43. Why did some members of the Gurjar community in Rajasthan resort to violent protests in 2006 and 2007?
A) Demand for change from OBC to ST status
B) Dispute over land rights
C) Opposition to government policies
D) Protest against educational reforms
  • 44. Which political party promised the Gurjars Scheduled Tribe status during the 2003 Rajasthan assembly election?
A) Bahujan Samaj Party
B) Aam Aadmi Party
C) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
D) Indian National Congress
  • 45. What was the outcome of the BJP's promise to the Gurjars after coming into power?
A) Implemented educational reforms
B) Increased financial aid
C) Successfully granted ST status
D) Failed to keep its promise, leading to protests
  • 46. Why did other tribes oppose the Gurjars' request to be added to the central list of tribes?
A) They wanted more land for themselves
B) Due to religious differences
C) It would make it harder to obtain reserved positions
D) To maintain political power
  • 47. What was the stance of the Akhil Bhartiya Gurjar Mahasabha towards BJP in December 2007?
A) Form a coalition with BJP
B) Remain neutral
C) Support the BJP
D) Boycott the BJP
  • 48. How did the Gurjar community's political support change by 2009?
A) Supported Indian National Congress
B) Continued to boycott BJP
C) They supported BJP for political benefits
D) Remained apolitical
  • 49. In which district of Maharashtra are Gurjars found in significant numbers?
A) Nagpur District
B) Pune District
C) Mumbai District
D) Jalgaon District
  • 50. The name 'Gujarat' is derived from which historical group?
A) Kshatriya
B) Gurjara
C) Maratha
D) Rajput
  • 51. Which communities in Gujarat are believed by some scholars to possibly have Gurjar origin?
A) Brahmins
B) Patidars
C) Leva Kunbis (or Kambis)
D) Kshatriyas
  • 52. As of 2001, how were Gurjars classified in parts of Himachal Pradesh?
A) Forward Class
B) Not recognized
C) Scheduled Tribe
D) Other Backward Classes
  • 53. In which year were the Gurjars and Bakerwals tribes of Jammu and Kashmir declared a Scheduled Tribe?
A) 1981
B) 2001
C) 2011
D) 1991
  • 54. What percentage of the total population did Gurjars and Bakarwals constitute in Jammu and Kashmir as of 2011?
A) 5%
B) 25%
C) 12%
D) 20%
  • 55. What was the name of the proposed separate state demanded by some Gurjars and Bakarwals in Jammu and Kashmir in 2002?
A) Bakarwalistan
B) Kashmiristan
C) Rajastan
D) Gujaristan
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