Which among the following tribes inhabit the Andaman and Nicobar Islands ? 1. Onge 2. Jarawas 3. Sentinelese Select the answer using the codes given below :
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.1, 2 and 3
- D.1 and 3 only
Correct answer
Explanation
The correct answer is C, 1, 2 and 3. The Onge, the Jarawa and the Sentinelese are all native tribes of the Andaman Islands.
The Andaman group has four Negrito tribes: the Great Andamanese, the Onge of Little Andaman, the Jarawa of the western forests of South and Middle Andaman, and the Sentinelese of North Sentinel Island, who refuse all outside contact. The Nicobar group is home to the Nicobarese and the Shompen of Great Nicobar. All of them except the Nicobarese are listed as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, and their reserves are closed to outsiders.
A is wrong because it leaves out the Sentinelese of North Sentinel Island. B is wrong because it leaves out the Onge of Little Andaman. D is wrong because it leaves out the Jarawa, the best-known of these tribes, whose reserve the Andaman Trunk Road crosses.
Exam tip: Andaman: Great Andamanese, Onge, Jarawa, Sentinelese; Nicobar: Nicobarese, Shompen; five PVTGs in the islands.
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