Q. Which of the following pairs of tribals and the regions prominently inhabited by them is / are correct?
  1. Bhil – Bastar
  2. Tharu – Terai
  3. Gond – Malwa
  4. Toda – Nilgiri
Select the correct option from the codes given below:

Answer: Only 2 & 4
Notes:
  1. Bhil: Found in mountain regions in the Indian states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan;
  2. Tharu: indigenous people living in the Terai plains on the border of Nepal and India;
  3. Gond: live around the Satpura Hills, Maikala Range and Son- Deogarh uplands, and on the Bastar plateau; and
  4. Toda: the most ancient and unusual tribe of Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu

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