80. Which settlement pattern is often associated with tribal villages in hilly or forested terrain?
[RRB NTPC UG CBT-I, 14 August 2025, Shift 2]
(A)Skyscraper clusters
(B)Planned metropolitan grid
(C)High-rise commercial blocks
(D)Scattered or linear village arrangements
Answer: (D) Scattered or linear village arrangements
Explanation: Terrain, paths, streams and access to cultivation influence the form of settlements. In hilly and forested regions, homes may be scattered or arranged along routes. Such patterns are not universal characteristics of tribes but reflect local environmental conditions.
79. What did Bhagirath Majhi promise followers among the Santhals?
[RRB NTPC UG CBT-I, 2 September 2025, Shift 2]
(A)Restoration of tribal kingdoms
(B)Modern government jobs
(C)Immediate independence from British rule
(D)Restoration of land and divine protection
Answer: (D) Restoration of land and divine protection
Explanation: Bhagirath Majhi was linked to religious and social mobilisation among Santhals after the 1855 uprising. His message invoked moral reform and promised restoration of ancestral rights and spiritual protection, showing how land concerns and religious ideas intertwined.
78. Hool Diwas on 30 June commemorates the Santhal rebellion of which year?
[RRB NTPC UG CBT-I, 4 September 2025, Shift 3]
(A)1840
(B)1855
(C)1845
(D)1850
Answer: (B) 1855
Explanation: The Santhal Hool began in 1855, with mobilisation led by Sidhu, Kanhu and other members of the Murmu family. Hool Diwas recalls their defiance of oppression. The uprising spread across areas now principally located in Jharkhand.
77. Consider:
(1) Erok Sim is celebrated by Santhals;
(2) Sangken is a Buddhist festival in Arunachal Pradesh.
Which is correct?
[CDS-II General Knowledge, 14 September 2025]
(A)1 only
(B)2 only
(C)Both 1 and 2
(D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2
Explanation: Erok Sim is tied to Santhal agricultural rites, especially the beginning of sowing. Sangken is a Buddhist new-year festival observed among communities in Arunachal Pradesh. The two festivals have different religious settings but are both correctly described.
76. Mayurbhanj Chhau is traditionally associated with which state?
[SSC GD Constable, 11 February 2025, Shift 3]
(A)Tripura
(B)Odisha
(C)Bihar
(D)Assam
Answer: (B) Odisha
Explanation: Mayurbhanj Chhau developed in the Mayurbhanj region of Odisha. Its powerful body movements draw on martial and folk traditions, and this particular style differs from masked Chhau traditions in Purulia and Seraikela because it is generally performed without masks.
75. Kunbi tribal dance is predominantly associated with which state?
[SSC GD Constable, 17 February 2025, Shift 2]
(A)Odisha
(B)Goa
(C)Sikkim
(D)Uttarakhand
Answer: (B) Goa
Explanation: Kunbi dance is an important Goan folk tradition associated with Kunbi communities. Group movements, songs and characteristic dress reflect agricultural and social life. The question tests a specific community–dance–state association frequently examined in static cultural general knowledge.
74. According to Census 2011, which state among these reported no notified Scheduled Tribe population?
[RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-I, 23 June 2025, Shift 1]
(A)Punjab
(B)Odisha
(C)Maharashtra
(D)Kerala
Answer: (A) Punjab
Explanation: Punjab reported no notified Scheduled Tribe population in the 2011 Census tables. This fact relates to constitutional listing and census classification, not an assertion that no communities with distinctive traditions exist there. Odisha, Maharashtra and Kerala all reported ST populations.
73. Which statement about Birsa Munda is incorrect?
[RRB NTPC UG CBT-I, 28 August 2025, Shift 3]
(A)He called for resistance to Europeans
(B)He evoked a golden age for Mundas
(C)He was born in the forests of Madhya Pradesh
(D)He attended a missionary school
Answer: (C) He was born in the forests of Madhya Pradesh
Explanation: Birsa Munda was born at Ulihatu in present-day Jharkhand, not Madhya Pradesh. He later became the central figure of Ulgulan. The movement opposed outsider domination and invoked restoration of rights associated with earlier Munda social arrangements.
72. The Khasi Hills and Garo Hills are located in which state?
[MP Police Constable, 21 November 2025, Shift 2]
(A)Mizoram
(B)Nagaland
(C)Meghalaya
(D)Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: (C) Meghalaya
Explanation: The Khasi, Garo and Jaintia hill regions form prominent parts of Meghalaya’s landscape. Their names reflect large indigenous communities of the state. Khasi and Garo descent traditions are widely recognised for tracing family affiliation through maternal lines.
71. Dussehra and Dadariya dance traditions in Madhya Pradesh are associated with which tribe?
[MP Police Constable, 22 November 2025, Shift 1]
(A)Saharia
(B)Gond
(C)Baiga
(D)Bhil
Answer: (C) Baiga
Explanation: The Baiga communities of central India retain several dance and song traditions. The Dadariya form is linked to expressive folk songs, while Dussehra celebrations include community performance. Baiga groups are also designated PVTGs in parts of central India.
