Adivasis in India

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Match the following Indian states with their high Adivasi population:

Chhattisgarh = High Adivasi population Maharashtra = High Adivasi population West Bengal = High Adivasi population Punjab = High Adivasi population

Match the following Indian states with their numerous tribal groups:

Odisha = Numerous tribal groups Gujarat = Numerous tribal groups Arunachal Pradesh = Numerous tribal groups Uttar Pradesh = Numerous tribal groups

Match the following Indian states with their important mining and industrial centres:

Jharkhand = Important mining and industrial centres Assam = Important mining and industrial centres Rajasthan = Important mining and industrial centres Kerala = Important mining and industrial centres

Match the following terms with their association with Adivasi societies:

Little hierarchy = Association with Adivasi societies Strong caste system = Association with Adivasi societies Monarchy rule = Association with Adivasi societies Democratic governance = Association with Adivasi societies Signup and view all the answers

Match the following Indian cities with their location in Adivasi areas:

Jamshedpur = Located in Adivasi areas Delhi = Located in Adivasi areas Kolkata = Located in Adivasi areas Mumbai = Located in Adivasi areas Signup and view all the answers

Match the following northeastern Indian states with their high Adivasi population:

Nagaland = High Adivasi population Manipur = High Adivasi population Sikkim = High Adivasi population Meghalaya = High Adivasi population Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of India's population is Adivasi?

8 per cent Signup and view all the answers

In which states are Adivasis particularly numerous?

Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura Signup and view all the answers

How many different Adivasi groups are there in India?

over 500 Signup and view all the answers

Name a state in India that is home to more than 60 different tribal groups.

Odisha Signup and view all the answers

What makes Adivasi societies most distinctive?

very little hierarchy Signup and view all the answers

Where are many of India's most important mining and industrial centres located?

in Adivasi areas Signup and view all the answers

What is the literal meaning of the term 'Adivasis'?

Original inhabitants Signup and view all the answers

In which Indian states are Adivasis particularly numerous?

Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura Signup and view all the answers