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Quiz on Scheduled Tribes in India

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Article of the Indian Constitution deals with the protection of the interests of Scheduled Tribes?

a)

Article 14

b)

Article 46

c)

Article 370

d)

Article 21

2.

The term “Scheduled Tribes” was first used in the:

a)

Government of India Act, 1935

b)

Indian Constitution

c)

Nehru Report

d)

Simon Commission Report

3.

Scheduled Tribes are mainly defined on the basis of:

a)

Caste hierarchy

b)

Religion

c)

Social, educational, and economic backwardness

d)

None of the above

4.

Which schedule of the Indian Constitution contains the list of Scheduled Tribes?

a)

First Schedule

b)

Fifth Schedule

c)

Eighth Schedule

d)

Tenth Schedule

5.

The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution provides special provisions for tribal areas in:

a)

Central India

b)

Jammu & Kashmir

c)

North-Eastern States

d)

Western Ghats

6.

Who has the power to declare a community as a Scheduled Tribe?

a)

Parliament

b)

Prime Minister

c)

President of India

d)

Supreme Court

7.

Which of the following is a major Scheduled Tribe in Madhya Pradesh?

a)

Bodo

b)

Garo

c)

Gond

d)

Bhutia

8.

The PESA Act, 1996 is related to:

a)

Land reforms

b)

Education of STs

c)

Panchayati Raj in tribal areas

d)

Reservation in jobs

9.

TRIFED is an organization related to:

a)

Financial aid for SCs

b)

Marketing of tribal products

c)

Education for STs

d)

Forest conservation

10.

Which of the following is NOT a Scheduled Tribe in India?

a)

Bhil

b)

Santhal

c)

Kuruba

d)

Gond