Buksa tribe, and — 9 History & Culture of Uttarakhand PYQs with Answers | UKPSC PYQ Hub

Question 1

Bhotiyas • Nagas are a hill people who are estimated to number about 2.5 million (1.8 million in Nagaland, 0.6 million in Manipur and 0.1 million in Arunachal Pradesh) and living in the remote and mountainous region between the Indian state Assam and Myammar. 8. Which one of the scheduled tribes did not originally live in Uttarakhand?

Accepted Answer

Meena. The Meena tribe defined as scheduled tribe category in the state of Rajasthan and the majority of them are classified as being Hindu. • The list of 'Scheduled Tribes' is state/UT specific. The meena community was not notified as a scheduled tribes till the year 1976. It was notified as a scheduled tribe in the state of Rajasthan only in the year 1976, Vide the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes orders (amendment) act, 1976.

Question 2

Which group is known as the first ethnic group of Uttarakhand?

Accepted Answer

Kol. Ethinically, Kole was the first recorded race of Uttarakhand. But power struggle and continued immigration led to their defeat by 'Kirats', who were defeated by 'Khasas', who were finally dominated by the Indo-Gangetic plain people.

Question 3

Which one of the following is not a marriage tradition of the Tharu tribe ?

Accepted Answer

Chala. Tharus have a system of arranged marriage and believe that it is the best. Marriage is called 'Bhoj' or 'Bhwaj' in the Tharu langauge. • They have the tendency to marry nearby villages or within the village and with a house of similar economic states. • Chala is a rare marriage tradition among the Tharu tribe. It is a way of ensuring that the bride and groom are from different castes or tribes. The bride's family does not receive a dowry, which is a way of showing their independence from the groom's family.

Question 4

Which of the following tribe does not belong to Uttarakhand ?

Accepted Answer

Gaddi. • The people of Gaddi tribe living mainly in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh & Jammu & Kashmir. They are semi-pastoral Indo-Aryan ethno- linguistic tribe. • Gaddis have still maintained their discrete cultural identifies and their ethnicity can be easily recognized from their life style and traditional attire which includes chola, dora topi and Unala coat for men and luanchari long duppata and dora for women.

Question 5

‘Dhyanti’ and ‘Ryanti’ system is related to :

Accepted Answer

Jaunsari. Dhyanti and Ryanti, these two local terms denote the Kinship status of Jaunsari women. Dhyanti is referred to those females (daughters) who remain in natal (father) residence. After marriage the daughter becomes Ryanti in husband locality. • A Dhyanti whether unmarried or married always enjoys full freedom at her father residence. • An ummaried daughter (Dhyanti) helps her mother and sister-in-law (brother's wife) in household works, but she is permitted to mix with her peer group of the locality.

Question 6

Which of the following tribes of Uttarakhand worships the deity— Baghanath?

Accepted Answer

Raji. The 'Raji Tribe', the smallest tribal group in Uttarakhand, has its highest population in Pithoragarh. This is a primitive tribe that inhabits the forest and has the lowest literacy rate in the region. • Karka Sankranti and Makar Sankranti are the main festivals celebrated by the Raji tribe, also known as Vanva wat, who worship 'Baghnath' as their chief deity.

Question 7

Match the following and select the correct answer: Scheduled Tribe Tehsil A. Shauka 1. Khatima B. Jaunsari 2. Dharchula C. Raji 3. Chakrata D. Tharu 4. Didihat ABCD

Accepted Answer

2 3 4 1. Scheduled tribe - Tehsil Shauka - Dharchula Jaunsari - Chakrata Raji - Didihat Tharu - Khatima

Question 8

‘Bharara’ is related with:

Accepted Answer

‘Tharu’ Tribe. The Tharu tribe is the largest primitive tribe of Uttarakhand, who lives interiorly in the forest sustaining a close association with their ambient environment. • The main occupation of Tharu people is agriculture. Most of the work in agricultural fields is done by women folk. • A local doctor or 'Vaidya' is found in each village known as 'Bharara' or 'Bharra'. They perform magical activities to derive away evil spirits, to treat diseases of children, where they some plant species.