2004 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2004 · General Studies

Question 14: Geography

In which one of the following Union Territories, do the people of the Onge tribe live?

aAndaman & Nicobar Islands
bDadra & Nagar Haveli
cDaman & Diu
dLakshadweep

AnswerThe answer is (a).

The Onge are a Negrito tribe living on Little Andaman in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The four Negrito tribes of the Andamans are the Great Andamanese, Jarawa, Onge and Sentinelese; the Nicobar Islands have the Nicobarese and the Shompen. Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu and Lakshadweep have different tribal and island populations.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Correct: the Onge live on Little Andaman.
  • (b) Dadra and Nagar Haveli has Warli, Kokna and Dhodia tribes, not Onge.
  • (c) Daman and Diu does not have the Onge.
  • (d) Lakshadweep does not have the Onge.

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2004, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.