Which one of the following tribes lives in the Niyamgiri Hills, which is at the heart of the controversy surrounding Vedanta Resources mining operations?
A
Manna Dhora
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B
Dongria Kondh
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C
Pradhan
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D
Mal Pahariya
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Solution
The correct option is B Dongria Kondh The Niyamgiri hill range in Odisha state, eastern India, is home to the Dongria Kondh tribe. The Dongria Kondh of India's Niyamgiri Hills won a heroic victory against mining giant Vedanta Resources to save their sacred hills.