1. Which of the following tribes account for the largest tribal population in Uttaranchal?
(a) Jaunsari
(b) Bhotiya
(c) Boksha
(d) Tharu
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2005, Uttrakhand U.D.A./L.D.A. (Mains) 2007]
Ans. (a) Jaunsari
- When looking at the population of tribes in Uttarakhand, Jaunsari had the most people.
- This tribe was located in Chakarata and Kalsi.
- However, according to the 2011 Census, Tharu had the most people (91,342) followed by Jaunsari (88,664), Buksa (54037) and Bhotia (39,106).
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2. Which of the following is found in large numbers in the district of Dehradun?
(a) Bhotia
(b) Buksa
(c) Jaunsarie
(d) Tharu
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]
Ans. (c) Jaunsarie
- At the time of asking this question, Jaunsari was the biggest tribe in Uttarakhand.
- They live in Chakarata in Dehradun district and the Kalsi hills.
- The most populated tribe in the area according to the 2011 Census is Tharu (91,342) and Jaunsari comes after that with 88,664 people. Buksa and Bhotia
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3. Which tribe of Uttarakhand practices transhumance?
(a) Tharu
(b) Moksa
(c) Bhotia
(d) Raji
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (c) Bhotia
- The Bhotia people from Uttarakhand have a lifestyle of moving between different places.
- They are mainly located in the Kumaon and Garhwal parts of Uttarakhand.
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4. To which tribe of Uttarakhand does the ‘Jad’ belong?
(a) Bhotia
(b) Boxa
(c) Jaunsari
(d) Banraut
[Uttarakhand Lower Sub. (Pre) 2010]
Ans. (a) Bhotia
- Jad is part of the Bhotia tribe from Uttarakhand.
- This tribe consists of eight different communities, which are Jad, Johari, Juthora, Darmi, Marchha, Tol
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5. Which of the following districts of Uttarakhand has the highest population of Scheduled Tribes?
(a) Nainital
(b) Almora
(c) Udhamsingh Nagar
(d) Champawat
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (c) Udhamsingh Nagar
- As per the 2011 Census, there were 291,903 people from Scheduled Tribes in Uttarakhand.
- The districts with the greatest number of Scheduled Tribe population were Udham Singh Nagar and Dehradun. Udham Singh Nagar had the highest number of people from
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6. Which tribes of Uttarakhand had trade relations with Tibet before 1962 war with China?
(a) Raji
(b) Bhotia
(c) Buksa
(d) Jaunsari
Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2012
Ans. (b) Bhotia
- The Bhotiya people have connections with many other communities in Nepal and nearby parts of India, such as the Tibetans and Sherpas.
- Before the India-China War in 1962, there were commercial ties with Tibet in Uttarakhand.
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7. Which one of the following Scheduled Tribes is not found in Uttarakhand?
(a) Buksa
(b) Bhotia
(c) Raji
(d) Kharwar
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (d) Kharwar
- The 2011 Census says that 2,91,903 people in Uttarakhand are part of Scheduled Tribes.
- The main tribes are Bhotia, Buksa, Jaunsari, Tharu, and Raji.
- Tharu is the biggest tribe in Uttarakhand, mostly living in Udham Singh Nagar. 98% of Jaunsari people live in Dehradun, and Kharwar tribe is found in Uttar Pradesh.
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8. Which one of the following is not the ancient race of Uttarakhand?
(a) Yaksha
(b) Nag
(c) Khasi
(d) Kinnar
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2016]
Ans. (c) Khasi
- People who lived in Uttarakhand a long time ago included Yaksha, Nag, Kinnar, Gandharva, Khas, and Nath.
- People from the Khasi tribe live in India in the states of Assam and Meghalaya, and some parts of Bangladesh.
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9. Tharu Scheduled Tribes are mostly the inhabitants of –
(a) Dehradun
(b) Udhamsingh Nagar
(c) Pithoragarh
(d) Chamoli
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (b) Udhamsingh Nagar
- People who lived in Uttarakhand long ago included Yaksha, Nag, Kinnar, Gandharva, Khas, and Nath.
- The Khasi people live in India in Assam and Meghalaya, and in some parts of Bangladesh, but they do not live in Uttarakhand.
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