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[#966] The population of Scheduled Tribes in Jharkhand is ................. .
Correct Answer

(A) 26.20%

Explanation

Solution: The Scheduled Tribe (ST) population of Jharkhand State is as per 2001 census 70,87,068 constituting 26.3 percent of the total population (2,69,45,829) of the State. The Scheduled Tribes are primarily rural as 91.7 percent of them reside in villages. In question the closest option is 26.20%.

[#967] The number of tribal groups in Jharkhand is
Correct Answer

(C) 32

Explanation

Solution: The tribes of Jharkhand consist of 32 tribes inhabiting the Jharkhand state in India. The tribes in Jharkhand were originally classified on the basis of their cultural types by the Indian anthropologist, Lalita Prasad Vidyarthi.

[#968] The main leader of Santhal tribe is known as
Correct Answer

(D) Manjhi

[#969] The main God of most of the tribal groups in Jharkhand is known by which name?
Correct Answer

(A) Singhbonga

[#970] The district with highest Scheduled Tribe population is
Correct Answer

(D) Gumla

Explanation

Solution: The Scheduled Tribes are primarily rural as 91.7 percent of them reside in villages. District wise distribution of ST population shows that Gumla district has the highest proportion of STs (68.4 percent).