Tribal Rights and Indigenous Communities
Civics ⇒ Social Justice and Diversity
Tribal Rights and Indigenous Communities starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe any one challenge faced by tribal communities in India today.
Describe the importance of traditional knowledge among tribal communities.
Describe the role of Gram Sabha in protecting tribal rights under PESA Act.
Explain the concept of 'community rights' under the Forest Rights Act, 2006.
Explain the impact of deforestation on tribal communities.
Explain the term 'Indigenous Communities' in the context of India.
Explain the term 'Scheduled Areas' as per the Indian Constitution.
List any two traditional occupations of tribal communities in India.
Which Act provides for the extension of Panchayats to Scheduled Areas? (1) PESA Act, 1996 (2) RTE Act, 2009 (3) MGNREGA, 2005 (4) RTI Act, 2005
Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for the protection of the interests of Scheduled Tribes? (1) Article 15 (2) Article 46 (3) Article 370 (4) Article 21
Which constitutional amendment made it mandatory to have reservation for Scheduled Tribes in Panchayats? (1) 42nd Amendment (2) 73rd Amendment (3) 44th Amendment (4) 86th Amendment
Which government body is responsible for the welfare of Scheduled Tribes in India? (1) Ministry of Tribal Affairs (2) Ministry of Home Affairs (3) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (4) Ministry of Rural Development
Fill in the blank: The ________ Commission was set up in 2002 to look into the condition of Scheduled Tribes in India.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is a traditional council of elders found in many tribal communities in India.
Fill in the blank: The ________ is a traditional festival celebrated by the Santhal tribe.
Fill in the blank: The ________ tribe is famous for their bamboo dance called 'Cheraw'.
True or False: The Forest Rights Act, 2006 recognizes the rights of forest-dwelling tribal communities to land and other resources.
True or False: The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.
True or False: The term 'Adivasi' is commonly used to refer to tribal people in India.
True or False: Tribal languages are recognized in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
