In which of the following States is Birhor tribe found?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Bihar
NCERT (2025-26): “3.2 Tribal Communities … By the 1970s all the major definitions of tribe were shown to be faulty. It was pointed out that the tribe-peasantry distinction did not hold in terms of any of the commonly advanced criteria: size, isolation, religion, and means of livelihood. Some Indian ‘tribes’ like Santhal, Gonds, and Bhils are very large and spread over extensive territory. Certain tribes like Munda, Hos and others have long since turned to settled agriculture, and even hunting gathering tribes, like the Birhors of Bihar employ specialised households to make baskets, press oil etc. It has also been pointed out in a number of cases, that in the absence of other alternatives, ‘castes’ (or non-tribals) have turned to hunting and gathering.…” |