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________are tribal people who live in central India.

  1. Baigas

  2. Bodo

  3. Naga

  4. Andamanese


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Baiga is a tribe found in Madhya Pradesh and population 250,000, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand states of India. The largest number of Baigas is found in Baiga-chuk in Mandla district and Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh.

Nomadic tribes need to move from one place to another because of _______.

  1. seasonal changes

  2. their mobile nature

  3. their poor background

  4. all of the above


Correct Option: D

Who are Yanadis and Chenchus?

  1. They are the hunter and gatherer of Punjab

  2. They are the hunter and gatherer of Andhra Pradesh

  3. They are the hunter and gatherer of Kerala

  4. They are the hunter and gatherer of Bengal


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

They are the hunter and gatherer of Andhra Pradesh,
The Chenchus are Adivasi, a designated Scheduled Tribe in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Odisha. They are an aboriginal tribe whose traditional way of life has been based on hunting and gathering. The Chenchus speak the Chenchu language, a member of the Dravidian language family.

Consider the following statements about Santhas
1. It is a weekly market in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
2. The traders in Santhas sell vegetables, fruits, clothes, and fish only.
3. Nearly three-fourths of the traders in Santhas are women.

which of the above statements are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 1 and 2 only

  3. 1 and 3 only

  4. 1,2 and 3 only.


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Santhas are the weekly market in Andhra Pradesh where trade takes place on various items such as vegetables,fruits,clothes,fish as well as on industrial products,cosmetics, cattles etc. nearly three-fourth of the traders are women. 

Ikkat sarees are high quality silk sarees containing simple _______ and available mostly in three colours and shades.

  1. Alphabetical designs

  2. Geometrical designs

  3. Numerical designs

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Geometrical designs,

Single Ikat is a process in which either the warp yarns or the weft are dyed.
The second procedure of combined Ikkat has both warp yarns and the weft being used together in different parts of the fabric.
Double Ikat involves both warp and weft threads tied in a greatly precise manner so that when the threads from both axis mesh with each other at certain points to show up a completed pattern.