1. The meaning of ‘Meena’ is –
(a) Forest dweller
(b) forest guard
(c) Fisherman
(d) Fish
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (d) Fish
- Meena comes from the Hindi word ‘meen’ (which means fish). It is the biggest Tribal group in Rajasthan.
- It has two divisions – Jamdar Meena and Chaukidar Meena.
- Thakkar Bapa was the organizer of Meenas. The village of Meenas is known as Paul.
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2. The largest tribal population in Rajasthan is that of :
(a) Bhils
(b) Meenas
(c) Saharias
(d) Gadulia Lohars
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2003]
Ans. (b) Meenas
- The word Meena comes from Hindi and means ‘fish’. This is the biggest Tribal group in Rajasthan, with two different subcastes – Jamdar Meena and Chaukidar Meena.
- Thakkar Bapa helped to organize the Meenas, and their villages are called Paul.
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3. The second highest percentage of Scheduled tribe population in Rajasthan is found in (2011):
(a) Banswara District
(b) Pratapgarh District
(c) Dungarpur District
(d) Dausa District
[R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2021]
Ans. (c) Dungarpur District
Percentage of Scheduled Tribe population in Rajasthan²
- Banswara District ² 76.4
- Pratapgarh District ² 63.4
- Dungarpur District ² 70.8
- Dausa District ² 26.5
Hence, the second highest percentage of Scheduled Tribes as per the census 2011 in Rajasthan was Dungarpur District. |
4. Match the following tribes in Rajasthan: Region/Area
A. Sahariya : 1. Marwar
B. Kathodi: 2. Abu Raod
C. Garasia : 3. Mewar
D. Rabaries : 4. Baran
5. Banswara
Code:
A B C D
(a) iv v i ii
(b) iii ii iv v
(c) iv iii ii i
(d) ii i iii iv
[R.A.S./R.T.S.(Pre) 2012]
Ans. (c) iv iii ii i
The correct match of the given tribes and areas related to them is as follows :
Tribes in the Rajasthan Region/Area
| Sahariya |
Baran |
| Kathodi |
Mewar |
| Garasia |
Abu Raod |
| Rabaries |
Marwar |
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