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Each section contains 100 MCQs on West Bengal .
11
Match the following
List-I (Tribes and Caste) List-II (Location)
a. Bauri 1. Cooch Behar
b. Munda 2. West Midnapore
c. Rajbanshi 3. Bankura
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
A large number of Bauris are found in Bankura, Birbhum and other districts of West Bengal. Munda tribe lives in the regions of Pukuria (West Midnapore) and Sonarpur (South 24 Parganas). Rajbanshi caste people live in and around Cooch Behar, North Dinajpur and Jalpaiguri.
12
Mallabhumia and Pathuria are subcastes of
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Bauri is divided into many sub-castes like Mallabhumia, Sikharia, Gobaria, Panchakoti, Mola, Dhalia, Jhatia and Pathuria.
13
Mal Paharia tribal group is mainly found in which among the following districts of West Bengal?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Mal Paharia tribe is located in various districts including Bankura, Bardhaman and Murshidabad.
14
Karam festival is celebrated among which tribal community of West Bengal?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Sohrai is the biggest festivl amomg Santhals. Karam festival celebrated in the month of September-October is their major festival.
15
In Census 2011, which district of West Bengal was having low percentage of ST population?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
According to Census 2011, Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in the state is 52,96,953 which constitutes 5.8% of the total population of the state. Darjeeling district has the highest ST population of 21.52% and Kolkata district has the lowest ST population of 0.24%
16
Consider the following statements
1. Marang Buru is their supreme deity.
2. Sohrai is the main festival.
3. Largest tribal community of West Bengal.
Which of the following statements describe the Santhals of West Bengal?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Santhal is the largest tribal community in West Bengal. They worship Marang Buru or Bonga as the supreme deity. Sohrai, Baha, Danonai and Karam are important festivals of them.
17
Bukuni-Patani is worn by the women of
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The Rajbanshi men wear dhoti and shirt and women wear bukuni-patani, a piece of cloth tied arund the chest that extends upto the knee.
18
According to the Census 2011, which district of West Bengal has the lowest SC literacy rate?
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
According to Census 2011, the literacy rate of Scheduled Caste in West Bengal is 69.43%, which is higher than the national average of 66.07% (in terms of Scheduled Castes). East Midnapore is the district with highest literacy rate 82.31% and Bankura has the lowest literacy rate among the SC population of the state.
19
According to 2011 Census the sex ratio of scheduled caste is
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The sex ratio of Scheduled Caste population is 951, which is higher than the national average of 945.
20
According to 2011 Census the literacy rate of scheduled caste is
Discuss
Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
According to Census 2011, the literacy rate of Scheduled Caste in West Bengal is 69.43%, which is higher than the national average of 66.07% (in terms of Scheduled Castes).