10 Questions
Which states in India have a significant population of Adivasis?
Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand
What does the term 'Adivasis' mean?
Indigenous communities
Which of the following cities is NOT mentioned as an important mining and industrial center in Adivasi areas?
Kolkata
How many different Adivasi groups are there in India?
Over 500
What makes Adivasi societies distinctive from other communities in India?
Little hierarchy
_______ are communities who lived, and often continue to live, in close association with forests.
Adivasis
Around 8 per cent of India’s population is _______ and many of India’s most important mining and industrial centres are located in _______ areas.
Adivasi
Adivasis are not a _______ population: there are over 500 different Adivasi groups in India.
homogeneous
______s are particularly numerous in states like Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and in the north-eastern states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.
Adivasi
A state like Orissa is home to more than 60 different _______ groups.
tribal
Test your knowledge about Adivasis in India and their close association with forests. Learn about their population size, important industrial centers, and the diversity within their communities.
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