Answer: Western Ghats
Notes: A report by the Kerala State Food Commission highlighted discrepancies in ration distribution in Edamalakkudy, Kerala’s only tribal panchayat inhabited by the Muthuvan tribe. The Muthuvan tribe resides in the Western Ghats across Kerala and Tamil Nadu. They speak the Muthuvan language, belonging to the Dravidian language family, with dialects like Malayalam Muthuvan and Pandi Muthuvan. They are known for harmonious coexistence with wildlife and deep ecological knowledge of hill ecosystems. The tribe possesses traditional medicinal knowledge passed down through generations.
