1. What was the actual name of Tantya Bhil?
(a) Tantia
(b) Ganapat
(c) Bijania
(d) Tandra
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (a) Tantia
- Tantya Bhil’s original name was Tutia and he was lovingly referred to as Tantya Mama.
- He was born in 1840 in the home of Bhausingh Bhil in the village of Badhir in East Nimar’s Pandhana Tehsil in the former Central Province.
- There is also a record of his birth from 1842.
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2. Which of the following tribes is found in M.P.?
(a) Jarava
(b) Ho
(c) Bhil
(d) Santhal
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre), 2004]
Ans. (c) Bhil
- The Bhil tribe is the largest in Madhya Pradesh, with a population of 4,618,068 in 2001.
- This group lives in Dhar, Jhabua, Barwani, and western Nimar districts.
- By 2011, their population had grown to 5,993,921.
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3. Which one of the following tribes of M.P. is the largest in population?
(a) Saharia
(b) Bhil
(c) Cole
(d) Bharia
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2012]
Ans. (b) Bhil
- The 2001 Census showed that the Bhil Tribe was the largest ethnic group in Madhya Pradesh, consisting of 4,618,068 people.
- This group lived in the Dhar, Jhabua, Barwani, and western Nimar districts.
- By the 2011 Census, the Bhil population had.
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4. Which is the most common tribe in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Gond
(b) Korku
(c) Bheel
(d) Kol
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (c) Bheel
- The 2011 census showed that the Bhil or Bheel tribe is the most numerous in Madhya Pradesh, followed by Gond and Kol.
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5. Which of the following tribes are found in M.P.?
(a) Munda, Oraon, Santhal, ho
(b) Baiga, Saharia, Gond, Kol
(c) Maria, Bhil, Gond, Santhal
(d) Kharia, Maria, Gond, Oraon
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (b & d) Baiga, Saharia, Gond, Kol & Kharia, Maria, Gond, Oraon
- The 2011 Census shows that there are 46 recognized Indigenous tribes in Madhya Pradesh, such as the Baiga, Sahariya, Gond, Kol, Khariya, Mariya, Oraon, Bhil, Munda, Agariya, Bhunjia, and Halba.
- The Santhal and Ho tribes are not present in Madhya Pradesh.
- Thus, option (b) and (d), both are correct.
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6. The tribe having the maximum population in Madhya Pradesh is –
(a) Gond
(b) Bhil
(c) Korba
(d) Oraon
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]
Ans. (b) Bhil
- The 2011 Census showed that the Bhil tribe is the biggest tribal group in Madhya Pradesh with a population of 5993921.
- The Gond tribe had 5093124 people, the Baiga tribe had 414526 and the Korba tribe, which is counted under Chhattisgarh, had 129429 people.
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7. Match the following Scheduled tribes with the districts:
| (A) Mandla |
(1) Korku |
| (B) Jhabua |
(2) Mariya |
| (C) Bastar |
(3) Bhil |
| (D) Betul |
(4) Baiga |
Codes:
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A |
B |
C |
D |
| (a) |
(4) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
| (b) |
(1) |
(4) |
(3) |
(2) |
| (c) |
(2) |
(1) |
(4) |
(3) |
| (d) |
(3) |
(2) |
(1) |
(4) |
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]
Ans. (a) (4),(3),(2),(1)
| The correct match is as follows : |
| Mandala |
Baiga |
| Jhabua |
Bhil |
| Bastar |
Mariya |
| Betul |
Korku |
8. Which of the following Scheduled Tribes is found in Madhya Pradesh?
(a) Santhal
(b) Lushai
(c) Madiya (Mariya)
(d) Angami
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1993]
Ans. (c) Madiya (Mariya)
- The Madiya people can be found in the Jabalpur, Mandla, and Sidhi areas of Madhya Pradesh.
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9. The tribal community Korku is mainly found in Madhya Pradesh in –
(a) Southern districts
(b) Northwestern districts
(c) Eastern districts
(d) North-eastern districts
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1996]
Ans. (a) Southern districts
- The Korku tribe is a large group of people from Madhya Pradesh.
- A lot of them live in Hoshangabad, western Satpura, Eastern Nimar, Betul, Chhindwara, and the southern part Baran.
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10. Match it –
| (A) Ghotul |
1. Bhil tribe |
| (B) Bhagoria Haat |
2. Muriya tribe of Bastar |
| (C) Bevar |
3. Traditional farming is being carried out by baigas in Baiga land. |
| (D) Karma |
4. Dance and folk songs are prevalent in the tribe of Madhya Pradesh. |
Code :
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A |
B |
C |
D |
| (a) |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
| (b) |
2 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| (c) |
3 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
| (d) |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (b) 2,1,3,4
- Bhagoria Haat is a festival held by the Bhil and Bhilala people in the Jhabua area of Madhya Pradesh.
- During this event, the young people from the Bhil tribe choose who they will marry.
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11. Which is associated with Bhagoria Haat?
(a) Abujmad
(b) Dindori Tehsil
(c) Raigarh
(d) Jhabua
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (d) Jhabua
| The correct match is as follows : |
| Ghotul |
Tradition of youth dormitory prevalent in the Muria tribe. |
| Bhagoria Haat |
Bhil tribe |
| Bevar |
The Baiga tribe believes that ploughing hurts Mother Earth so they practice Bevar agriculture. |
| Karma |
Dance and folk song of tribes in eastern Madhya Pradesh. |
12. What is the Ghotul tradition?
(a) Combined residence in which girls and boys live together.
(b) Ritual related to Birth
(c) Public dance
(d) None of the above
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1999]
Ans. (a) Combined residence in which girls and boys live together.
- The Muria tribe has an organization called Ghotul that young boys and girls join when they are six years old.
- The girls are known as ‘Motiaris’ and their leader is ‘Belosa’.
- The boys are ‘Cheliks’ and their leader is ‘Siredar’.
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13. Gaur dance is associated with which tribe?
(a) Baiga
(b) Muria
(c) Dandami
(d) Korku
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]
Ans. (b) Muria
- The Gaur Muria dance is a popular style of dance practiced by the Muria people from South Bastar in Madhya Pradesh.
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14. Which tribe worships ‘Lohasur’ as their deity?
(a) Gond
(b) Bheel
(c) Korku
(d) Agariya
[M.P. P.C.S (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (d) Agariya
- The Agariya tribe, one of the major tribes of India, worships Lohasur (the iron god) as their deity.
- They are mainly found in the Mandla and Shahdol districts of Madhya Pradesh, and also worship other gods such as Koylasur and Patharasur Mai.
- This tribe is involved in the production of Iron.
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15. Of which tribe in Madhya Pradesh is ‘Budhadeo’ the principal deity?
(a) Kol
(b) Bhilala
(c) Bhil
(d) Baiga
[M.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Pre) 2004]
Ans. (d) Baiga
- Bara-deo or Budha-deo is the most important god for Gond people.
- Other tribes like Baiga, Agaria, Pradhan, Ojha, Majhwar, Sawar, Sahis, Maria, Ghasia, Halba, Gawari, Bharia, Dewar and the Khond people thought of him as their main god.
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16. Which district of Madhya Pradesh has the highest percentage of tribal population?
(a) Jhabua
(b) Barwani
(c) Alirajpur
(d) Dindori
[M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]
Ans. (c) Alirajpur
- The census of 2011 showed that Alirajpur, Jhabua, Barwani, Dindori, and Mandla districts in Madhya Pradesh had the highest percentage of people belonging to the Scheduled Tribes.
- Alirajpur ha the most with 89%.
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