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Question: Adivasi languages have often deeply influenced by the formation of
(a) Bengali
(b) Mainstream 
(c) Sanskrit
(d) Santhali

Answer : B

Question: Do Adivasi live close to the forest?
(a) Yes
(b) May be
(c) No
(d) Cant say

Answer : A

Question: The village spirits are worshipped at
(a) Specific Scared Groves
(b) Home
(c) Town
(d) All of the options

Answer : A

Question: Adivasi are involved in the worship of
(a) Temple
(b) Hinduism
(c) Jesus Chirst
(d) Ancestors 

Answer : D

Question: Scheduled Tribes is term used for
(a) Adivasis
(b) Rich people
(c) People below poverty line
(d) All of the options

Answer : A

Question: How many percent of Indias population is Adivasi?
(a) Around 8%
(b) About 10%
(c) About 4%
(d) About 6%

Answer : A

Question: Who are Adivasi?
(a) Tribals
(b) Original Inhabitants
(c) Both Original Inhabitants and tribals
(d) None of the options

Answer : C

Question: Explain the reason why groups may be marginalized
(a) Both Because of government profit and Less Majority
(b) Because of government profit
(c) Less Majority
(d) All of the options

Answer : A

Question: In social environment, Marginalisation is due to
(a) Minority
(b) Different Language
(c) Different Religion
(d) All of the options

Answer : D

Question: Marginalisation means
(a) Both Forced to occupy the side and At the centre of thing
(b) At the centre of thing
(c) Forced to occupy the side
(d) None of the options

Answer : C

Question: Minority means
(a) Used for the communities that is numerically small in population
(b) More groups
(c) Used for the communities that is numerically small in population
(d) All of the options

Answer : A

Question: Constitution provides safeguards to religious & _________ minorities as a part of fundamental Rights
(a) Both Linguistic and Cultural
(b) Linguistic
(c) Cultural
(d) None of the options

Answer : A

Question: The areas where tribal originally lived and continue to stay in these fields
(a) Ancestors
(b) Encroachers
(c) Both Encroachers and Ancestors
(d) All of the options

Answer : B

Question: How many wild life sanctuaries covering 1,09,652 square kilometer
(a) 190
(b) 458
(c) 570
(d) 372

Answer : D

Question: How many national parks are there in India?
(a) 82
(b) 64
(c) 72
(d) 54

Answer : D

Question: Niyamgiri is a scared mountain of
(a) Adivasis
(b) Religious people
(c) Both Adivasis and Religious people
(d) None of the options

Answer : A

Question: Niyamgiri hill located in Kalahandi district of
(a) Orissa
(b) West Bengal
(c) Punjab
(d) Kerela

Answer : A

Question: 1835 onwards, Adivasis from Jharkhand & adjoining areas moved in India & the worlds like
(a) All of the options
(b) Australia
(c) Caribbean
(d) Mauritius

Answer : A

Question: Where all the important metals are present in India?
(a) Home
(b) Village
(c) Forest
(d) Jungle

Answer : C

Question: Adivasis are believed to be
(a) Backward
(b) Exotic
(c) Primitive
(d) All of the options

Answer : D

Question: High level committee in 2005, was chaired by
(a) Rajinder Sanchar
(b) Hakkim shekh
(c) Ram Gopal
(d) None of the options

Answer : A

Question: Which religious group has the lowest literacy rate according to censes of India 2001?
(a) Muslims
(b) Hindus
(c) Hindus
(d) English

Answer : A

Question: According to literacy rate by religion, 2001 how many percent of population is literate?
(a) 1
(b) 0.65
(c) 0.95
(d) 0.8

Answer : B

Question: Do Muslims have equal access to basic amenities?
(a) Yes
(b) No
(c) May be
(d) Can not

Answer : B

Question: How many Muslims live in kutcha house according to amenties 1994
(a) 0.636
(b) 0.43
(c) 0.67
(d) 0.87

Answer : A

Question: How many percent of Muslims are in Indian population?
(a) 0.134
(b) 0.61
(c) 0.147
(d) 0.2

Answer : A

Question: Every citizen of India can approach the courts if they believe that their fundamental Rights have been
(a) Violating
(b) Decreased
(c) Increased
(d) None of the options

Answer : A

Question: Who plays a crucial role in upholding the law enforcing fundamental Rights?
(a) Supreme Court
(b) Judiciary
(c) High Court
(d) All of the options

Answer : A

Question: Why do we need safeguards?
(a) To protect minority community
(b) To protect the state
(c) To protect the society
(d) To protect the rich people

Answer : A

Question: Many tribal children are _______
(a) Efficient
(b) Balanced
(c) Healthy
(d) Malnourished

Answer : D

Question. Who are Adivasi?
(a) Original Inhabitants
(b) tribals
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these

Answer : C

Question. How many percent of India’s population is Adivasi? 
(a) Around 8%
(b) about 10%
(c) About 4%
(d) about 6%

Answer : A

Question. Scheduled Tribes is term used for :- 
(a) Rich people
(b) Adivasis
(c) People below poverty line
(d) All of these

Answer : B

Question. Adivasi are involved in the worship of :- 
(a) Ancestors
(b) Hinduism
(c) jesus Chirst
(d) temple

Answer : A

Question. The village spirits are worshipped at :-
 (a) home
(b) Town
(c) Specific Scared Groves
(d) All of these

Answer : C

Question. Do Adivasi live close to the forest? 
(a) No
(b) May be
(c) Yes
(d) Can’t say

Answer : C

Question. Adivasi languages have often deeply influenced by the formation of :-
(a) Mainstream
(b) Bengali
(c) Sanskrit
(d) Santhali

Answer : A

Question. Adivasis are believed to be :-
(a) Exotic
(b) Primitive
(c) Backward
(d) All of these

Answer : D

Question. Where all the important metals are present in India?
 (a) Forest
(b) Village
(c) Home
(d) Jungle

Answer : A

Question. 1835 onwards, Adivasis from Jharkhand & adjoining areas moved in India & the world’s like :-
(a) Mauritius
(b) Caribbean
(c) Australia
(d) All of these

Answer : D

Question. Niyamgiri hill located in Kalahandi district of :- 
(a) Orissa
(b) West Bengal
(c) Punjab
(d) kerela

Answer : A

Question. Niyamgiri is a scared mountain of :-
 
(a) Adivasis
(b) Religious people
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. Constitution provides safeguards to religious & _________ minorities as a part of fundamental Rights. 
(a) Linguistic
(b) Cultural
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these

Answer : C 

Question. Minority means :- 
(a) Used for the communities that is numerically small in population
(b) Used for the communities that is numerically small in population
(c) More groups
(d) All of these

Answer : B

Question. Many tribal children are _______. 
(a) Balanced
(b) Malnourished
(c) Healthy
(d) Efficient

Answer : B

Question. Marginalisation means :- 
(a) At the centre of thing
(b) Forced to occupy the side
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these

Answer : B

Question. In social environment, Marginalisation is due to :-
(a) Different Language
(b) Different Religion
(c) Minority
(d) All of these

Answer : D

Question. Explain the reason why groups may be marginalize(d) 
(a) Because of government profit
(b) Less Majority
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) All of these

Answer : C

Question. Why do we need safeguards?
 (a) To protect the state
(b) To protect the society
(c) To protect the rich people
(d) To protect minority community

Answer : D

Question. Who plays a crucial role in upholding the law enforcing fundamental Rights? 
(a) Judiciary
(b) Supreme Court
(c) High Court
(d) All of these

Answer : B

 

Question: Marginalised groups are viewed with hostility

a) Fear
b) Truth
c) Respect
d) All of the options

Answer : A

Question: Which one of the following is main cause of Marginalisation?

a) Different films 

b) Different dress

c) Different Languages

d) All of the options

Answer : C

Question: Militarised means

a) Presence of armed force

b) Presence of Adivasis

c) Presence of Major group

d) Presence of Minor Group

Answer : A

Question: Malnourishment means

a) Person does not get adequate food

b) Person gets the extra diet

c) Person gets a balance diet

d) None of the options

Answer : A

Question: Displaced means

a) To live in forest

b) Refuse to forced or compelled to move from their homes

c) To stick at one place

d) All of the options

Answer : B

Question: Hierarchy means

a) A graded system or arrangement of person or thing

b) Minor group

c) Major group

d) None of the options

Answer : A

Question: Muslims prefer to send their children to

a) Madarsas

b) Schools

c) Colleges

d) All of the options

Answer : A

Question: Marginalisation is linked to

a) Prejudices

b) Powerless

c) All of the options

d) Experiencing disadvantages

Answer : C

Question: Marginalisation result in having

a) Both Low social status and Not equal education

b) Low social status

c) Not equal education

d) None of the options

Answer : A

Question: Many Muslim women wear?

a) Burka

b) Skirt

c) Payjama

d) Cargo

Answer : A

Question: Literacy rate among tribal is very ___________

a) Medium 

b) Supreme

c) Low

d) High

Answer : C

Question: In Muslim community, there is a link between economic & _________ marginalisation

a) Political

b) Socio reform

c) Western

d) Social

Answer : D

Question: How many percent of Muslim children in the 6 - 14 year of age group have never been enrolled in schools & dropped out?

a) 0.25

b) 0.56

c) 0.7

d) 0.3

Answer : A

Question: Marginalisation results in

a) Both Low social status and not equal access of Eduation

b) Low social status

c) Not equal access of Eduation

d) None of the options

Answer : A

Question: __________ are the important part of the womens movement in India?

a) Religious Women

b) Muslim women 

c) Common people

d) None of the options

Answer : B

Question: How many percent of Muslims are in Indias population?

a) 0.0134

b) 0.223

c) 0.151

d) 0.2

Answer : A

Question: _________ provisions are needed to protect minor Communities

a) Laws

b) Safeguards

c) Legal

d) None of the options

Answer : C

Question: Which one of the following metal is found in forest?

a) Iron

b) Sugar

c) Sweet

d) Tea

Answer : A

Question: Is Adivasis having their own language?

a) Yes

b) No

c) Cant say

d) May be

Answer : A

Question: Give another name of Adivasis

a) Tribals

b) Respective truth

c) Educated person

d) None of the options

Answer : A

Question. Which one of the following metal is found in forest?
(a) Sugar
(b) Sweet
(c) Iron
(d) Tea

Answer : C

Question. A person who does not get adequate nutrition or food is known as:
(a) malnourished
(b) nourished
(c) well-nourished
(d) none of these

Answer : A

Question. India has more than _____ different Adivasi groups.
(a) 200
(b) 350
(c) 500
(d) 100

Answer : C

Question. Constitution provides safeguards to religious and linguistic _______ as part of our Fundamental Rights.
(a) Muslims
(b) Christians
(c) Majority
(d) Minorities

Answer : D

Question. In social environment, Marginalisation is due to :
(a) Different Language
(b) Different Religion
(c) Minority
(d) All of these

Answer : D

Question. During the ____ century, the majority of Adivasis converted to Christianity. 
(a) 17th
(b) 15th
(c) 19th
(d) 21st

Answer : C

Question. What is use of timber?
(a) Construction of houses
(b) Railways
(c) Furnitures
(d) All of these

Answer : D

Question. The poet Chokhamela belonged to which caste
(a) Munda
(b) Gond
(c) Mahar
(d) Santhal

Answer : C

Question. What literally means the original inhabitants?
(a) Adivasis
(b) Minorities
(c) Ghetto
(d) Devoid

Answer : A

Question. Marginalisation result in having
(a) Low social status
(b) Not equal education
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these

Answer : C

Question. Adivasis are invariably portrayed in very stereotypical ways in following except
(a) State they live
(b) headgear
(c) dancing
(d) colourful costumes

Answer : A

Question. Niyamgiri is a scared mountain of?
(a) Adivasis
(b) Religious people
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) None of these

Answer : C

Question. A person who does not get adequate nutrition or food is:
(a) Militarised
(b) Displaced
(c) Ghetto
(d) Malnourished

Answer : D

Question. Adivasis have always been influenced by different surrounding religions like
(a) Shakta, Sikhs, Polish and Christianity
(b) Shakta, Sikhs, Muslims, Polish and Christianity
(c) Shakta, Buddhist, Vaishnav, Bhakti and Christianity
(d) None of the above

Answer : C

Question. The caste system is a hierarchical system and Dalits are considered to be
(a) at the lowest end
(b) at the top end
(c) no where
(d) at the middle end

Answer : A

 

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