Jharkhand GK MCQ Question and Answer | State Gk MCQ

Mundari is a Munda language of the Austroasiatic language family spoken by the Munda tribes in eastern Indian states of Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal. It is closely related to Santhali.

The word Birhor finds it meaning in Mundari language where it can be seen as a compound of two meaningful words - 'Bir' meaning 'forest' and 'Hor' meaning 'the man'. Therefore, Birhor means Man of forest.

The Scheduled Tribe (ST) population of Jharkhand State is as per 2001 census 70,87,068 constituting 26.3 percent of the total population (2,69,45,829) of the State. The Scheduled Tribes are primarily rural as 91.7 percent of them reside in villages. In question the closest option is 26.20%.

The tribes of Jharkhand consist of 32 tribes inhabiting the Jharkhand state in India. The tribes in Jharkhand were originally classified on the basis of their cultural types by the Indian anthropologist, Lalita Prasad Vidyarthi.

The Scheduled Tribes are primarily rural as 91.7 percent of them reside in villages. District wise distribution of ST population shows that Gumla district has the highest proportion of STs (68.4 percent).

The Mahalis originally hailed from Jharkhand, Odisha and Chhattisgarh but relocated to Bengal and since then, have been living there for generations. The word ‘Mahali’ is derived from the Santhali word, ‘Maad’ (bamboo). In India, basket weaving is an ancient art. Indigenous communities developed special shapes and patterns of baskets based on their local traditions, needs and techniques. The Mahalis are artisans and craftsmen who have been excelling in bamboo craft. They have been weaving bamboo baskets and other household items including items like mats, kulo, Jhanpi etc.