Adivasis

Q. What does the term "Adivasi" literally mean?

1. Tribal people
2. Hunter-gatherers
3. Forest dwellers
4. Original inhabitants

Q. The people of the tribe in Niyamgiri have been protesting against a company which is planning to establish a mining plant there.

1. Dongria Kondh
2. Konda Kapus
3. Chick Baraik

Q. Shakti and Tantric traditions can be witnessed in ____ and ____.

1. Bengal, Assam
2. Bengal, Nagaland
3. Nagaland, Assam
4. Manipur, Mizoram

Q. Tribal lands remain highly militarised in the ____ region of India.

1. North Eastern
2. Northern
3. Southern
4. South Western

Q. Adivasis depend heavily on ____ for their livelihood.

1. Government
2. Nature
3. Empire
4. Mainstream society

Q.

Give one word for a large, uncultivated piece of land with a large number of trees.

Q. Which of the following is a result of Adivasi influence on mainstream religion?

1. Varkari sect
2. Roshania movement
3. Jagannath cult
4. Qadri a Silsila

Q. Which of the following is a major reason behind the stigmatisation of tribal people?

1. The lifestyle of Adivasi people.
2. Lack of education among the Adivasis.
3. Lack of education among mainstream society.
4. All of the above

Q. Which of the following characteristics make the Adivasis a distinct group?

1. clothing
2. simple social hierarchy
3. food
4. complex social hierarchy

Q. Which of the following languages has been deeply influenced by Adivasi languages?

1. Bengali
2. Odia
3. Tamil
4. Sanskrit

Q. What does it mean for a tribal population to lose their land?

1. they lose their source of recreation
2. it does not mean much
3. they lose their source of livelihood completely
4. they feel emotional

Q. Which of the following is not originally an Adivasi religion?

1. Islam
2. Hinduism
3. Zoroastrianism
4. None of the above

Q.

which tribal community lives in bastar?what are some of believes regarding nature of the community of bastar?how are there lifes interlinked with each other?