Indian Geography PYQ – Races and Languages
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Indian Geography PYQ – Races and Languages – 27 questions, subject: Geography. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.
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1.
ARGS 2020
Which one of the following ethnic groups does not belong to India?Correct Answer: B [Caucasoid Race]
Explanation:
In B.S. Guha's classification of Indian races, Caucasoid is not a separate group; Negrito, Mongoloid and Mediterranean are included.
2.
GSCE 2021
________ deals with the distribution of human communities on the earth in relation to their geographical environmentCorrect Answer: A [Anthropo Geography]
Explanation:
Anthropogeography studies the distribution of human communities on earth in relation to their geographical environment.
3.
Group 1 2022
Which of the following statements is true about human races?(i) The race is a group of people with more or less permanent distinguishing characteristics.
(ii) Human races are classified in 7 blood groups.
(iii) The races are identified and classified based on skin colour, stature, shape of head, face, nose, eye, type of hair and blood group.
Correct Answer: A [(i) and (iii) only]
Explanation:
A race is a group with more or less permanent distinguishing traits identified by physical criteria, but human blood is of four main groups (A, B, AB, O), not seven.
4.
EO (HR&CE) 2022
The people characterised by short stature, dark chocolate brown skin, woolly hair, bulbous forehead, broad flat nose and slightly protruding jaws belong to ________ race.Correct Answer: B [Negritos]
Explanation:
Short stature, dark brown skin, woolly hair, bulbous forehead and broad flat nose are features of the Negritos, as among the Andaman tribes.
5.
CAGS 2022
Which race is found in the Himalayan and Sub-Himalayan regions?Correct Answer: C [Mangoloids]
Explanation:
Mongoloids inhabit the Himalayan and sub-Himalayan regions and north-eastern India.
6.
Health Officer 2023
The Phenotype classification of human races have broadly divided on the basis ofCorrect Answer: A [Colour of their skin]
Explanation:
The phenotype classification of races rests on visible physical traits, chiefly skin colour.
7.
Group 3A 2023 · Geology Service 2023
________ is called as the "Museum of human race".Correct Answer: B [India]
Explanation:
India is called the Museum of human race because many racial groups migrated into and mixed in the country over time.
8.
Group 3A 2023
The autobiography "The Race of my life" is related toCorrect Answer: B [Milkha Singh]
Explanation:
The Race of My Life is the autobiography of the sprinter Milkha Singh, the Flying Sikh.
9.
Road Inspector 2023
The caucasoid is known as ________ race.Correct Answer: B [European]
Explanation:
Caucasoids, the white race, are the Europeans.
10.
Group 1C (DEO) 2023
Sir Herbert Risley classified Indian races into ________ types.Correct Answer: B [7]
Explanation:
Sir Herbert Risley classified the people of India into seven racial types.
11.
ACF 2023
Which is the highly populated race in the states of Nagaland and Meghalaya?Correct Answer: C [Mongoloid]
Explanation:
Mongoloids form the main racial group in the north-eastern states such as Nagaland and Meghalaya.
12.
Group 1B/1C 2024
Who are believed to be the early settlers of India?Correct Answer: D [The Negritos]
Explanation:
According to B.S. Guha, the Negritos were the earliest settlers of India.
13.
Group 2/2A 2025
Which of the following statements are true about the Nordics?(i) Indo-Aryans are the last immigrants into India.
(ii) This group was the next to come to India after the Negritos.
(iii) This group have come into India between 2000 and 1500 BC.
Correct Answer: B [(i) and (iii) only]
Explanation:
The Nordics (Indo-Aryans) were the last immigrants, arriving about 2000-1500 BC, but the group after the Negritos was the Proto-Australoids.
14.
VAS AHGS 2020
Out of the following, which group does not fall under the category of Dravidian Family?Correct Answer: D [Kanauri]
Explanation:
Kanauri (Kinnauri) belongs to the Sino-Tibetan family, whereas Yarava, Kota and Badaga are Dravidian languages.
15.
AHGS 2021
Which one of the following is the North Dravidian linguistic group?Correct Answer: A [Malto]
Explanation:
Malto belongs to the North Dravidian group (with Kurukh and Brahui), while Telugu and Gondi are South-Central and Kannada is South Dravidian.
16.
CEGS 2022
The name 'Telangana' refers to the wordCorrect Answer: A [Trilinga Desa]
Explanation:
Telangana is derived from Trilinga Desa, the land of three Shiva lingas at Kaleshwaram, Srisailam and Draksharamam.
17.
Group 1 2021
What are the characteristics of a classical language?(a) It has an independent literary tradition
(b) It has a large ancient body of oral literature only
(c) It has a large and ancient body of written literature
Correct Answer: D [(a) and (c) only]
Explanation:
A classical language needs an independent literary tradition and a large ancient body of written literature, not just oral literature.
18.
Group 4 2022
Arrange the following languages in the chronological order with regard to their year of being granted the classical language status1. Sanskrit
2. Telugu
3. Malayalam
4. Tamil
Correct Answer: D [4, 1, 2, 3]
Explanation:
Classical status was granted to Tamil in 2004, Sanskrit in 2005, Telugu in 2008 and Malayalam in 2013: 4, 1, 2, 3.
19.
PSY 2022
As per our Indian Constitution languages come underCorrect Answer: A [Eighth schedule]
Explanation:
Languages are listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, which now has 22 languages.
20.
EO Gr. III (HR&CE) 2022
Kharosthi script derived from theCorrect Answer: D [Aramaic]
Explanation:
The Kharosthi script, written right to left in north-west India, was derived from the Aramaic script.
21.
EO Gr. III (HR&CE) 2022
The motto "Satyameva Jayate" ("Truth alone Triumphs") was written in ________ script.Correct Answer: C [Devanagari]
Explanation:
The motto Satyameva Jayate on the national emblem is written in the Devanagari script.
22.
EO Gr. III (HR&CE) 2022
The Sahitya Akademi has recognised ________ Indian languages.Correct Answer: D [24]
Explanation:
The Sahitya Akademi recognises 24 languages: the 22 of the Eighth Schedule plus English and Rajasthani.
23.
EO Gr. IV (HR&CE) 2022
The oldest Dravidian language isCorrect Answer: C [Tamil]
Explanation:
Tamil is the oldest Dravidian language, with Tholkappiyam and Sangam literature as evidence, and was India's first classical language (2004).
24.
Bursar 2023
In the 3rd Century B.C. the ________ served as the common language of the people in India.Correct Answer: A [Prakrit]
Explanation:
In the 3rd century BC Prakrit was the people's common language, and Ashoka's inscriptions were written in it.
25.
Library Service 2023
The name Telangana is derived from the word Trilinga Desa, earned due to the presence of three ancient Shiva temples at ________ places.(i) Kaleswaram
(ii) Sri Sailam
(iii) Draksharamam
(iv) Kapaleeswara
Correct Answer: A [(i), (ii), (iii) only]
Explanation:
Trilinga Desa refers to three ancient Shiva temples at Kaleshwaram, Srisailam and Draksharamam; Kapaleeswarar temple is in Chennai.
26.
Group 1C (DEO) 2023
Find the mismatched linguistic group and language :(i) The Indo-European family – Arya
(ii) The Dravidian family – Dravida
(iii) Austric family – Kannada
(iv) Sino-Tibetan family – Kirata
Correct Answer: C [(iii) only]
Explanation:
Kannada is a Dravidian language, not Austric, so pair (iii) is the mismatch.
27.
ACF 2023
Hindi language belongs toCorrect Answer: A [The Indo-European family]
Explanation:
Hindi belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family.
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