Statistics of Minorities and Marginalised Groups

Q. ____% of tribal groups live below the poverty line in urban areas and ____% in rural areas.

1. 35, 45
2. 35, 65
3. 65, 35
4. 45, 35

Q. 50% of the people displaced due to mines and mining projects are ____.

1. rich people
2. urban people
3. villagers
4. tribals

Q. Adivasis comprise ___% of India's total population.

1. 5
2. 8
3. 15
4. 24

Q. Which Union Territory of India has the highest tribal population?

1. Puducherry
2. Lakshadweep
3. New Delhi
4. Chandigarh

Q. How many different Adivasi groups exist in India approximately?

1. 100
2. 500
3. 1000
4. 1500

Q. Which of the following factors is not a criterion to define the minority status of a community?

1. Access to basic amenities
2. Public employment
3. Literacy rate
4. Access to entertainment

Q. Muslims comprise ____ of India's total population.

1. 14.2
2. 15.7
3. 25
4. 27.5

Q. ____ is home to more than 60 different tribal groups.

1. Tamil Nadu
2. Chattisgarh
3. Odisha
4. Andhra Pradhesh

Q. Over 500 different Adivasi groups in India accounted for around per cent of the total population of India in the 2011 census.

1. 2
2. 8
3. 20
4. 40

Q. Which state of India has the highest tribal population?

1. Assam
2. Madhya Pradesh
3. Jharkhand
4. Mizoram

Q. Which of the following is not populated mainly by tribals?

1. Jamshedpur
2. Rourkela
3. Bokaro
4. Puducherry

Q. Many tribal children are ____.

1. rich
2. healthy
3. malnourished
4. active

Q. Which of the following factors is not a criterion to define the minority status of a community?

1. Access to basic amenities
2. Literacy rate
3. Public employment
4. Access to entertainment

Q. Every marginalised group in the world is a minority.

1. True
2. False

Q. Literacy rate among tribals is ____.

1. high
2. very high
3. low
4. very low

Q. Every minority group in the world is marginalised.

1. True
2. False