Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities

The members of each tribe were united by _______.

• a. Unity

• b. Kinship Bonds

• c. Both (a) and (b)

• d. None of the above

Many tribes obtained their livelihood by ______.

• a. Hunter-Gatherers

• b. Agriculture

• c. Combined all activities.

• d. All of the above

A: A tribal group controlled land and pastures jointly.

R: It was divided amongst households according to its own rules.

• a. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

• b. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• c. (A) is true but (R) is false.

• d. (A) is false but (R) is true.

A ______ is a group of families or households claiming descent from a common ancestor.

• a. Family

• b. Relatives

• c. Clans

• d. None of the above.

Who is the chief of Gakkhar tribe?

• a. Kamal Khan Gakkhar

• b. Arughuns

• c. Both (a) and (b)

• d. None of the above

Who attacked the Chero Tribes in 1591?

• a. Raja Man Singh

• b. Akbar

• c. None of the above

The _________ system was prevailing all over India.

• a. Jatis

• b. Varna

• c. Both (a) and (b)

• d. None of the above

___________ move from one place to another throughout the year.

• a. Tribes

• b. Settled Communities

• c. Nomads

• d. None of the above

True or False

The caravan of the Banjaras are called tanda.

• True

• False

Smaller caste or ______ emerged within the varnas.

• a. Jatis

• b. Varnas

• c. Brahmanas

• d. None of the above