Q. Consider the following tribes:
1.Shompen
2.Onges
3.Jarawas
4.Birjia
How many of the tribes mentioned above are indigenous to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation – The Shompen, Onge, and Jarawa tribes are native to the Andaman Islands. The Birjia tribe are a tribal community found mainly in the Indian state of Odisha, Bihar and Jharkhand. Tribe in News: The Shompen are designated as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group within the list of Scheduled Tribe. They are one of the most isolated tribes on Earth. They are semi-nomadic hunter-gatherers, and their main sources of livelihood are hunting, gathering, fishing, and a little bit of horticultural activities in a rudimentary form. They speak their own language, which has many dialects. Members of one band do not understand the dialect of the other.
Source: Forum IAS
