1. Nyishi tribe is found mainly in [UPSC CDS-2 2020]
(a) Andaman and Nicobar
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Nilgiri-Kerala
(d) Kashmir Valley
2. Which one of the following is the largest linguistic group of India? [UPSC CDS-1 2021]
(a) Sino-Tibetan
(b) Austric
(c) Indo-Aryan
(d) Dravidian
3. Which of the following statements related to tribes in India are correct? [UPSC CAPF 2017]
- Tharu tribes are found in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
- Irula, Chenchu and Sumali tribes are found in Kerala
- Garasia tribes are found in Goa
- Gaddi tribes are nomadic herders of Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
4. ‘Khasi’ and ‘Garo’ tribes mainly live in
(a) Kerala
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Chota Nagpur
(d) Tamil Nadu
5. Natural Population Change is calculated by [UPSC CAPF 2020]
(a) subtracting the death rate from the birth rate
(b) multiplying the death rate with the birth rate
(c) adding the death rate with the birth rate
(d) subtracting the birth rate from the death rate
6. Dardic group of language belongs to which language family? [UPSC CAPF 2020]
(a) Indo European
(b) Austric
(c) Sino-Tibetan
(d) Dravidian
7. As per Census 2011, which one of the following is the correct descending order of States in India in respect of sex ratio (female per thousand of males)? [UPSC CAPF 2017]
(a) West Bengal – Madhya Pradesh – Uttarakhand – Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Madhya Pradesh – West Bengal – Jammu and Kashmir – Uttarakhand
(c) Uttarakhand – West Bengal – Madhya Pradesh – Jammu and Kashmir
(d) West Bengal – Uttarakhand Madhya Pradesh – Jammu and Kashmir
8. Consider the following pairs : [UPSC CSE 2016]
Community sometimes In the affairs of mentioned in the news
1. Kurd : Bangladesh
2. Madhesi : Nepal
3. Rohingya : Myanmar
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 3 only
9. With reference to ‘Changpa’ community of India, consider the following statement : [UPSC CSE 2014]
1. They live mainly in the State of Uttarakhand.
2. They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool.
3. They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
10. Consider the following pairs : [UPSC CSE 2013]
Tribe – State
1. Limboo (Limbu) : Sikkim
2. Karbi : Himachal Pradesh
3. Dongaria : Odisha
4. Bonda : Tamil Nadu
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
11. The chief racial groups constituting India’s population are the Dravidian, Aryans and Mongoloids. Where do the Mongoloids live? [UPSC CAPF 2011]
(a) Western India
(b) Southern India
(c) North-Eastern India
(d) South-Western India
12. The shape of the population pyramid reflects the characteristics of the population. The shape of the pyramid in India is ? [UPSC CAPF 2011]
(a) bell shaped and tapered towards the top
(b) narrow base and a tapered top
(c) broad base and a tapered top
(d) narrow base and narrow top
13. Which one of the following is the correct descending order of Indian States in terms of their density of population (as per 2011 Census)? [UPSC CAPF 2018]
(a) Bihar-Kerala-Uttar Pradesh-West Bengal
(b) West Bengal-Bihar-Kerala-Uttar Pradesh
(c) Bihar-West Bengal-Kerala-Uttar Pradesh
(d) Kerala-West Bengal-Bihar-Uttar Pradesh
14. 2011 Census has divided the working population of India into four major categories. Which one of the following is NOT one of them? [UPSC CAPF 2020]
(a) Cultivators
(b) Domestic workers
(c) Household industrial workers
(d) Agricultural Labourers
15. Broadly both birth and death rates are low in which one of the following stages of demographic transition model? [UPSC CAPF 2021]
(a) High stationary stage
(b) Early expanding stage
(c) Late expanding stage
(d) Low stationary stage
16. Which one of the following is a pull factor for migration? [UPSC CAPF 2021]
(a) Natural disaster
(b) High wage
(c) Housing shortage
(d) Low income
