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'Raikas' the Pastoral community lived in which of the Indian state?

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  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Jharkhand

  3. Chhattisgarh

  4. Rajastan

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  •  The Raikas is south Rajasthan have been known as camel experts for centuries. They belong to a pastoral caste who keep large herds of female camels for supplying work to various clienteles.
  • The Raikas often exchange what they produce  milk, meat, wool, and manure among other goods  for grains, vegetables, and other goods produced by their settled neighbours, often without use of money.

Rajasthan is located towards which side of India?

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  1. Eastern

  2. Western

  3. Southern

  4. North Eastern

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Rajasthan is largest state of India according to area. It is present on the western side of the India. It comprises wide and inhospitable Thar Desert. Rajasthan shares a border with the Pakistani provinces of Punjab to the northwest and Sindh to the west, along the Satluj-Indus river valley. It shares boundaries with five other Indian states- Punjab to the north, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the northeast, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast  and Gujarat to the southwest.

Which of the following is not a local tongue of Rajasthan?

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  1. Shekhawati

  2. Marwari

  3. Harauti

  4. Telugu

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Correct Option: D

Which state is the largest state in area in India?

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  1. Maharashtra

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Rajasthan

  4. Uttar Pradesh

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rajasthan is the largest state in area in India.

The oldest inhabitants of India are considered to be:

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  1. Mongoloids

  2. Negritoes

  3. Indo-Aryans

  4. Mediterraneans

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Negritoes,

The oldest inhabitants of India are considered to be Negritoes. Perhaps they were the first of the racial groups that came to India. They got settled in the hilly areas of Kerala and the Andaman Islands. Kadar, Irula and Puliyan tribes of Kerala resemble to a great extent with the Negritos. They are related to Africa, Australia and their neighbouring islands. The Negritos have black (dark) skin, woolly hair, broad and flat nose and slightly protruded jaws.

The pastoralists that combined cultivation with pastoralism were the ___.

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  1. Gaddis.

  2. Gollas.

  3. Gujjar Bakarwals

  4. Raikas.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Harvests were not certain, so the Raikas combined agriculture with pastoralism.
  •  Raikas are a nomadic community found in the deserts of Rajasthan. 
  •  They are pastoralists and cultivators.
  • The uncertainty and meagre rainfall in the desert region leading to fluctuating harvests made the Raikas combine both cultivation and pastoralism as means of occupation.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?
I. Banjaras are found in the state of Jammu and Kashmir
II. Raikas are the inhabitants of Rajasthan desert
III.Colonial state wanted to extract more land revenue from the land in India.
IV.The forest act did not change the ,life of pastoralists in India.

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  1. III, II and IV are correct

  2. I, II and III are correct

  3. Only IV is correct

  4. II & III are correct

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
I. Banjara population is concentrated in the states of Rajasthan, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana.
II. Raikas are camel breeding caste predominantly found in Rajasthan.
III. It was the policy of British to extract maximum revenue from the land which they have acquired.
IV. The forest act led to serious shortage of pastures. When grazing levels were taken over and turned into cultivating fields, the available area of pastureland declined.

Which one of the following is the most important activity of Banjara community?

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  1. Wandering in search of pastures.

  2. Moving over a long distance.

  3. Exchange of goods or barter trade.

  4. They acted as messengers between people.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Wandering in search of pastures.

The origin of the Banjaras has been a much-debated topic. Banjaras are said to originate from the Marwar & Gorwar region of Rajasthan. Banjara also called as Gypsy of India

In 19th century the British colonial authorities brought the community under the purview of Criminal Tribes Act of 1871 which forced them to give up their traditional occupations. This led to some of them settling down as farmers near mountains and hilly regions, while others were driven into the forests. Nayak means head of the territory in Banjara community. 
From history gender equality is almost achieved in Banjara community, women and men enjoy the same rights and opportunities across all sectors of society, including economic participation and decision-making, and when the different behaviours, aspirations and needs of women and men are equally valued and favoured.

Which of the following represents a tribe of Rajasthan ?

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  1. Asur

  2. Garasia

  3. Munda

  4. Santhal

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Garasia is a tribe inhabiting the Indian states of Rajasthan and Gujarat. Garasiya settlements are found in the Rajasthan districts of Pali, Sirohi, Udaipur and Dungarpur, and the Gujarat districts of Sabarkantha and Banaskantha.

Present-day Garasias are characterised by several social divisions with well-defined relationships. These divisions have appeared out of situations of culture contact and acculturation. Further, group heterogeneity also supports a stratified order. Constant contact with others like Bhils and Hindus has led to several changes in the social order of this tribe. Today Garasias are divided into Rajput Garasia,Dungri Garasia and Bhil Garasia.

Rajasthan borders with which neighboring country of India?

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  1. Tibet

  2. Nepal

  3. Pakistan

  4. Bangladesh

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Rajasthan borders with Pakistan which is neighbour located on the western side of India. The Zero Point separates the Indian states of Gujarat and Rajasthan to Sindh province of Pakistan, in the south.