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Consider the following statements regarding the Scheduled Tribes of Rajasthan: 1. Bhil tribe is primarily concentrated in the eastern districts of Rajasthan. 2. Meena tribe is the largest ST group in Rajasthan. 3. Garasia tribe is mainly found in Sirohi and Pali districts. 4. Damor tribe is found mainly in Dungarpur district. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct answer: (B) 2, 3 and 4 only.

In Rajasthan, Meena is the largest Scheduled Tribe group, Garasia is mainly associated with Sirohi and Pali, and Damor is concentrated in Dungarpur, while Bhil is concentrated in the southern districts rather than the eastern districts.

  1. (A)

    1 and 4 only

  2. (B)

    2, 3 and 4 only

  3. (C)

    1, 2 and 3 only

  4. (D)

    All four

Explanation

Statement 1 fails because Bhil is placed in Rajasthan's southern districts, not the eastern belt; the World Bank-hosted RACP document also describes Rajasthan's tribal population as concentrated in southern districts such as Banswara, Dungarpur, Udaipur and Pratapgarh, and its tribe table places Bhil in Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara and Chittorgarh. Statement 2 is right: the World Bank - Rajasthan Agriculture Competitiveness Project Indigenous Peoples Plan calls Meena the most populous ST in the state, ahead of Bhil. Statement 3 is right because the RACP tribal-presence table lists Garasia for Pali and Bhil/Garasia for Sirohi, while the group-wise table locates Garasia around Abu Road in Sirohi. Statement 4 is right because Damor is placed in the Simalwara Panchayat area of Dungarpur.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Option A includes statement 1, but Bhil is identified with the southern districts, especially Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara and Chittorgarh, not with eastern Rajasthan.
  • (C) Option C keeps the incorrect Bhil statement and also omits statement 4, even though Damor is specifically located in the Simalwara Panchayat area of Dungarpur.
  • (D) Option D treats all four statements as correct, but statement 1 is wrong because Bhil concentration is southern rather than eastern.

Concept

This tests the Rajasthan Geography theme of tribal distribution by district and tribe, a recurring RAS area because questions often turn on whether a tribe is tied to the southern tribal belt, the eastern districts, or a specific pocket such as Sirohi or Dungarpur.

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