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6.1 Tribal situation in India – Bio-genetic variability, linguistic and socio-economic characteristics of tribal populations and their distribution.

6.1 Tribal situation in India –

  • Bio-genetic variability,
  • linguistic and socio-economic characteristics of tribal populations and their distribution.

Previous Questions:


* Elwin – Ghurye debate on Tribes. (10Marks 2015)


* Socioeconomic characteristics of Shifting cultivators. (10Marks 2015)


* Biogenetic variations of Indian tribes (10Marks 2014)


* Social and economic marginalization of tribal people (10Marks 2014)


* Threat to tribal languages in India.(10Marks – 2013)


* Linguistic classification of Indian tribes.(10Marks – 2013)


* Discuss the concept of ‘indigenous people’ as per the relevant UN convention. Are tribals of India indigenous people? Comment. (20Marks – 2012)


* Discuss the linkages between language, territoriality and kinship among the tribes of North-East India. (30Marks – 2012)


* Discuss the distinctive features of tribes in North east India. (30Marks – 2011)


* “Tribes in India are not homogeneous group.” Discuss. (30Marks – 2011)


* Discuss the relevance of traditional wisdom and knowledge of the tribes with reference to health in the present day context. (20 Marks — 2010)


* Do you think that Indian tribes have rich biogenetic variability? Discuss. (L.Q-2007)


* Key characteristics of STs in India (S.N – 2006)


* Discuss the biomorphic variations of Tribes of North Eastern India (L.Q – 2006)


* Genetic diversity among Indian Tribes (S.N – 2005)


* Biogenetic variability in tribal populations. (S.N – 2003)


* Linguistic diversity among the tribes of Chota Nagpur. (S.N – 2002)


* Discuss the anthropological approach to the understanding of the tribal ethos and comment on the major socio economic problem of Indian Tribes. (L.Q – 1990)


* Describe the racial, linguistic and socio economic characteristics of a tribe of Central India or of South India. (L.Q – 1985)


* Briefly describe the linguistic and socio-economic characteristics of the tribal peoples either (a) Of central India including the Chota Nagpur plateau or (b) of North East India. (L.Q – 1987)


* Languages spoken by the scheduled tribes (S.N – 1986)


* Hunting and food gathering tribes of India (S.N – 1986)

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