← All Quizzes
General Knowledge Practice Quiz 133
10 questions · 12 minutes
12:00
Q1.Approximately what percentage of India's population is Adivasi?
Explanation: Around 8 per cent of India’s population is Adivasi.
Q2.How many different Adivasi groups are there in India?
Explanation: There are over 500 different Adivasi groups in India.
Q3.What makes Adivasi societies distinctive in terms of social structure?
Explanation: Adivasi societies are also most distinctive because there is often very little hierarchy among them.
Q4.Which of the following is NOT a belief system practiced by Adivasis?
Explanation: Worship of ancestors, village spirits, and nature spirits, but not a single god.
Q5.Where are village spirits typically worshipped by Adivasis?
Explanation: The village spirits are often worshipped at specific sacred groves within the village boundary.
Q6.Which term is used by the Indian government for Adivasis in official documents?
Explanation: Scheduled Tribes is the term used for Adivasis used by the Indian government in various official documents.
Q7.Which community's story is similar to the lives of millions of Adivasis in India?
Explanation: Dadu’s story is similar to the lives of millions of Adivasis in India.
Q8.Which religions have influenced Adivasis?
Explanation: Adivasis have always been influenced by different surrounding religions like Shakta, Buddhist, Vaishnav, Bhakti and Christianity.
Q9.Which cult of Odisha is mentioned in the context of Adivasi religious traditions?
Explanation: The source text states 'the Jagannath cult of Odisha' as an example of religious traditions.
Q10.Which Adivasi language has the largest number of speakers?
Explanation: The text mentions 'Santhali has the largest number of speakers' among Adivasi languages.
Score: 0 / 10
0 correct ·
0 wrong ·
0 unanswered
0% accuracy ·
Time: 00:00