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Q1Consider the following statements about tribal performing traditions: 1. Gavri, also called Gauri, is a ritual folk theatre of the Bhil tribe. 2. It is performed for about 40 days after Raksha Bandhan during the monsoon season. 3. Ghoomar is a characteristic art form of the Garasia tribe. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 3 is incorrect because the corpus says Ghoomar is mainly associated with Rajput/Brahmin communities and is not a characteristic Garasia art form.
Q2Consider the following statements: 1. Tribal Sub-Plan, now DAPST, was adopted in 1974-75 during the Fifth Five Year Plan. 2. TSP/DAPST aims at channelising investment in tribal areas commensurate with tribal population and at all-round development. 3. The Forest Rights Act, 2006 covers only Scheduled Tribes and excludes Other Traditional Forest Dwellers. 4. The dedicated Scheme of Development of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups covers all the 75 PVTGs. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct and are supported by fetched Ministry pages. Statement 3 is false: the corpus explicitly notes that FRA also covers Other Traditional Forest Dwellers who satisfy the residence condition.
Q31. Garasia is mainly associated with Sirohi and Pali districts in one verified corpus item. 2. Damor/Dhamor is concentrated mainly in Dungarpur district. 3. Bhil tribe is primarily concentrated in the eastern districts of Rajasthan. 4. Meena tribe is mainly concentrated in eastern districts such as Sawai Madhopur, Dausa, Karauli and Jaipur. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. The corpus supports Garasia in Sirohi-Pali, Damor in Dungarpur and Meena in the eastern belt. Statement 3 is false: the corpus says Bhil is concentrated in southern districts such as Banswara, Dungarpur, Udaipur, Pratapgarh and Sirohi, not eastern Rajasthan.
Q4Consider the following statements about Baneshwar Fair: 1. It is held at Beneshwar, at the confluence of Mahi, Som and Jadkham rivers. 2. It is held on Magh Purnima, in the month of February. 3. It is primarily a desert fair of Jaisalmer district. Which of the statements given above are correct?
Statements 1 and 2 are correct as supported by Rajasthan Tourism. Statement 3 is false: the fetched Rajasthan Tourism page places the fair at Beneshwar in Dungarpur, not as a desert fair of Jaisalmer.
Q5The Sahariya tribe of Rajasthan is primarily found in which area?
The Sahariya tribe is primarily found in the Shahabad-Kishanganj area of Baran district in southeastern Rajasthan. They are the only Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in Rajasthan.
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6The Gavri dance, a major folk theatre form of Rajasthan, is associated with which tribe?
7Consider the following statements about tribal welfare frameworks relevant to Rajasthan: 1. The Tribal Sub-Plan strategy requires earmarking funds proportional to the Scheduled Tribe population share. 2. The Forest Rights Act, 2006 excludes Other Traditional Forest Dwellers and applies only to Scheduled Tribes. 3. Van Dhan Vikas Kendra focuses on cluster-level value addition and marketing of Minor Forest Produce. 4. An Eklavya Model Residential School eligibility norm includes blocks with more than 50% Scheduled Tribe population and at least 20,000 tribal persons. Which of the statements given above are correct?
81. Shifting cultivation practised by tribes in southern Rajasthan is locally known as Walra or Dajia. 2. The corpus associates Walra/Dajia with the Banswara, Dungarpur and Pratapgarh belt. 3. Walra/Dajia is mainly a permanent canal-irrigated farming system of eastern Rajasthan. 4. The practice involves clearing forest patches, cultivating for 2-3 seasons and then moving on. Which of the statements given above are correct?
91. Southern Rajasthan tribal communities traditionally depend on Mahua, Tendu patta, Lac and Gum among minor forest produce. 2. Saffron cultivation is not a traditional activity of Rajasthan tribal communities in the verified corpus. 3. The corpus associates minor forest produce with livelihoods of Bhil and other tribal communities of southern Rajasthan. 4. Saffron is grown primarily in southern Rajasthan's tribal belt around Banswara and Dungarpur. Which of the statements given above are correct?
10Consider the following statements about tribes of Rajasthan: 1. Saharia is Rajasthan's only Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group. 2. Garasia people are primarily found around Sirohi and southern Udaipur in the Aravalli hills. 3. Bhili is included in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution. Which of the statements given above are correct?
11Consider the following statements about tribal districts of Rajasthan: 1. Banswara district has the highest Scheduled Tribe population percentage in Rajasthan. 2. Dungarpur district is located in the Vagad region. 3. Pratapgarh district was carved out in 2008 from parts of Chittorgarh, Udaipur and Banswara. 4. Udaipur district has no Scheduled Tribe population. Which of the statements given above are correct?
12Consider the following statements about Bhil culture and distribution in Rajasthan: 1. Bhils are concentrated in southern Rajasthan, including Banswara, Dungarpur, Udaipur, Rajsamand, Sirohi and Pratapgarh districts. 2. Bhils are primarily concentrated in Rajasthan's eastern districts, not in southern Rajasthan. 3. Gavri is a folk theatrical tradition associated with the Bhil tribe of southern Rajasthan. Which of the statements given above are correct?
131. Gavri or Gavari is a folk theatrical tradition associated with the Bhil tribe of Rajasthan. 2. Ghoomar is not treated in the corpus as a characteristic art form of the Garasia tribe. 3. Gavri is described in the corpus as a Garasia-only marriage fair centered on bride selection. 4. Gol Gadhedo is described as a post-Holi Bhil fair ritual involving a bamboo pole and a coconut. Which of the statements given above are correct?
14Consider the following statements about tribal fairs and sacred sites of Rajasthan: 1. Baneshwar Fair is held at Beneshwar, at the confluence of the Mahi, Som and Jadkham rivers. 2. Baneshwar Fair attracts a large number of tribals from Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. 3. Mangarh Dham is associated with the 1913 Bhil massacre and lies in Banswara. 4. Sita Mata Fair is held in Baran district. Which of the statements given above are correct?
15Consider the following statements about tribal education and livelihood schemes: 1. The EMRS expansion criterion refers to every block with more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons. 2. EMRS is meant to provide schooling support to ST children in remote tribal areas. 3. Van Dhan Vikas Kendras are connected with procurement and value addition of locally available Minor Forest Produce and skill-based handicrafts. 4. Tribal Sub-Plan funds are earmarked at a fixed 50% of Rajasthan's development expenditure irrespective of ST population share. Which of the statements given above are correct?