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Rural Development
Jhabua district is located in the westernmost agro-climatic zone in Madhya Pradesh. It is, in fact, one of the five most backward districts of the country. It is characterized by high concentration of tribal population (mostly Bhils). The people suffer due to poverty, which has been accentuated by the high rate of resource degradation, both forest and land. Watershed management programmes funded by both the Ministries of “Rural Development” and “Agriculture”, Government of India, have been successfully implemented in Jhabua district which has gone a long way in preventing land degradation and improving soil quality. Watershed management programmes acknowledge the linkage between land, water, and vegetation and attempt to improve livelihoods through natural resource management and community participation. In the past five years, the programmes funded by the Ministry of Rural Development alone (implemented by Rajiv Gandhi Mission for Watershed Management) has treated 20% of the total area under Jhabua district.
Which tribal group constitutes the majority population in Jhabua district?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Bhils
Jhabua district has a high concentration of tribal population, mostly Bhils.
Note: A similar question was also asked in CUET (UG) 2025 on 16-05-2025 (Slot 1), in CUET (UG) 2024 on 17-05-2024 (Slot 1), in CUET (UG) 2023 on 09-06-2023 (Slot 1), and in CUET (UG) 2022 on 30-08-2022 (Slot 1).
NCERT (2025-26): “A Case Study … Jhabua district is located in the westernmost agro-climatic zone in Madhya Pradesh. It is, in fact, one of the five most backward districts of the country. It is characterised by high concentration of tribal population (mostly Bhils). The people suffer due to poverty which has been accentuated by the high rate of resource degradation, both forest and land. The watershed management programmes funded by both the ministries of ‘Rural Development’ and ‘Agriculture’, Government of India, have been successfully implemented in Jhabua district which has gone a long way in preventing land degradation and improving soil quality. Watershed Management Programmes acknowledge the linkage between land, water and vegetation and attempts to improve livelihoods of people through natural resource management and community participation. In the past five years, the programmes funded by the Ministry of Rural Development alone (implemented by Rajiv Gandhi Mission for Watershed Management) has treated 20 per cent of the total area under Jhabua district.” |