Tribals, Dikus and the Vision of a Golden Age Class 8 MCQs Questions with Answers
Choose the correct answer:
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Answer: (c) Khonds
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Answer: (b) 1910
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Answer: (c) The Warli
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Answer: (d) Odisha
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Answer: (c) Nomadic
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Answer: (d) Mundas of Chottanagpur Plateau
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Answer: (a) eastern states of India
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Answer: (b) 1855
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Answer: (a) a regular supply of cheap labour
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Answer: (c) Assam
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Answer: (c) 1930
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Answer: (b) Vaishnav
Match the following:
Column A | Column B |
(i) Mahua | (a) A deciduous forest’s tree which provides timber |
(ii) Vaishnav | (b) The name given to Jhum cultivation |
(iii) Diku | (c) A flower which is used to make alcohol |
(iv) Baigas | (d) Tribal people who live in Central India |
(v) Bewar | (e) Worshippers of Vishnu |
(vi) Sal | (f) A person who comes from outside |
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Column A | Column B |
(i) Mahua | (c) A flower which is used to make alcohol |
(ii) Vaishnav | (e) Worshippers of Vishnu |
(iii) Diku | (f) A person who comes from outside |
(iv) Baigas | (d) Tribal people who live in Central India |
(v) Bewar | (b) The name given to Jhum cultivation |
(vi) Sal | (a) A deciduous forest’s tree which provides timber |
State whether true or false:
1. Birsa himself declared that God had appointed him to rule his people,
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Answer: True
2. The British described the tribal people as diku.
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Answer: False
3. Birsa was born in a family of Santhal.
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Answer: False
4. Bakkarwalas of Kashmir are shepherds.
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Answer: False
5. Birsp was arrested in 1895.
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Answer: True
6. Birs’q, died in 1900.
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Answer: True
Fill in the blanks:
1. Birsa wanted to set up a ……………….
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Answer: Munda Raj
2. The British made effort to settle ………………. cultivators.
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Answer: Jhum
3. All members of the ………………. were regarded as descendants of the original settler.
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Answer: Clan
4. ………………. were bought from the Santhals and sold by the traders at five times the purchase price.
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Answer: Cocoons