The Mahua is a flower

1

(a)

used to flavour food cooked by the tribals.

(b)

used for dyeing the clothes by the tribals.

(c)

used to make alcohol.

(d)

blooms in summer.

Where does the term 'Bewar' mean shifting cultivation?

1

(a)

Jharkhand

(b)

Madhya Pradesh

(c)

North-East India

(d)

Andhra Pradesh

___________ were flowers used to dye clothes and color leather. 

1

(a)

Mahua and sal

(b)

Kusum and sleeper

(c)

Palash and kusum

(d)

Palash and rnahua

Most tribals like Khonds of Orissa:

1

(a)

practised shifting cultivation

(b)

lived by herding and rearing of animals

(c)

practised subsistence farming

(d)

collected and sold forest products

The golden age of the Mundas was when:

1

(a)

they were free from the oppression of 'dikus'

(b)

they collected forest produce

(c)

they went to herd animals

(d)

British officials did not enter their villages

Birsa spent some time in the company of a prominent ___________ preachers.

1

(a)

Vaishnav

The British described the tribal people as_________

1

(a)

savage

The method of sowing seeds in jhum cultivation is known as___________

1

(a)

broadcasting

The tribal chiefs got ___________ titles in Central India under the British land settlements.

1

(a)

land

Tribals went to work in the of________ Assam and the__________ in Bihar.

1

(a)

tea plantations, coal mines

Jhum cultivators plough the land and sow seeds.

1

(a) True

(b) False

Cocoons were bought from the Santhals and sold by the traders at five times the purchase price.

1

(a) True

(b) False

Reserved forests produced timber which the Britishers wanted.

1

(a) False

(b) True

The revolt of Songram Sangma took place in 1906.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Birsa Munda died in 1906

1

(a) True

(b) False

What privileges did the tribal chiefs lose with the arrival of the British?

1

(a)

The tribal chiefs lost the authority they earlier had over their people and also were unable to fulfill their traditional functions.

Where did khonds live?

1

(a)

In the forests of Odisha.

Name the four geographic regions where Adivasis predominantly live in.

1

(a)

The Adivasis predominantly live in :
(i) Foothills of Himalayas
(ii) North-eastern states
(iii) Central India
(iv) Southern India

When was Inner Line Regulation introduced?

1

(a)

It was introduced in 1873

What do you mean by the term ' Hut'?

1

(a)

The term 'Hut' refers to freedom struggle in Santhali dialect

How did the tribals react against the forest laws?

3

(a)

Find out whether the conditions of work in the mines have changed now. Check how many people die in mines every year and what are the reasons for their death.

3

(a)

What problems did shifting cultivators face under British rule?

3

(a)

What did Birsa mean when he talked of a 'Golden Age'?

3

(a)

This is a picture of Santhal girl carrying firewood. On the basis of the given picture, answer the following questions:

(i) What is the occupation of the Santhals?
(ii) Why were the Santhai unhappy under the British Raj?

3

(a)

How were the traders and moneylenders the major cause of the tribals' misery?

5

(a)

What were the problems faced by tribals during British rule?

5

(a)