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Understanding Marginalisation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Adivasis have languages, which have often deeply influenced the formation of (a)   Indian languages like Bengali.

2.

Which tribal language has the largest number of speakers and has many publications in magazines or e-zines ?

a)

Garo

b)

Santhali

c)

Manipuri

d)

Hindi

3.

What percentage of India's population consists of Muslims ?

a)

12.4

b)

13.5

c)

12.3

d)

14.2

4.

It is commonly believed that Muslims prefer to send their children to (a)   .

5.

There are over 700 types of tribal groups over all India.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Studies show that (a)   % of people displaced from states like Odissa and Andhra Pradesh are tribals.

7.

What percent of tribals in rural areas live below the poverty line ?

a)

35%

b)

27%

c)

45%

d)

50%

8.

From which year onwards did Adivasis from Jharkhand moved in large numbers to plantations in India.

a)

1830

b)

1840

c)

1835

d)

1900

9.

The term Adivasis literally means ‘ (a)   inhabitants’.

10.

Adivasis are radically different from communities which are organised around the principle(s) of -

a)

Hierarchy

b)

Religion

c)

Jati-Varna (Caste)

d)

None of These