Question 1976

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? A. Angami: Assam B. Toda: Tamil Nadu C. Moplah: Lakshadweep D. Birhor: Arunachal Pradesh

Answer

B only

Why?

The correct answer is Toda-Tamil Nadu . Key Points The Toda are a Dravidian ethnic group that dwell in the Nilgiri Mountains of Tamil Nadu, India. The Toda typically live in mund, which is villages of three to seven tiny thatched huts built in the shape of half-barrels and dispersed across the slopes of the pasture where they maintain domestic buffalo. Additional Information The Angamis are a significant Naga ethnic group from Nagaland in North-East India. The Angami Nagas are mostly located in Nagaland's Kohima District, Chümoukedima District, and Dimapur District , and are also acknowledged as an ethnic group in the state of Manipur. Chakhro Angami, Northern Angami, Southern Angami, and Western Angami are the four Angami regions. Mappila Muslim, also spelt Moplah / Mopla and historically known as Jonaka/Chonaka Mappila or Moors Mopulars/Mouros da Terra and Mouros Malabares is a member of the Muslim community of the same name, mostly located in Kerala . Birhors are tribal/Adivasi forest people that have historically been nomadic and live mostly in the Indian state of Jharkhand . They speak the Birhor language , which is part of the Munda language family of the Austroasiatic language family They are Mundari in origin. They are also well-known for their hunting and rope production using local fibres from trees and creepers known as chop. Linguistically, they are part of the Austro-Asian Mundari group.