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Members of the Galo community in Arunachal Pradesh can recall the name of their ancestor from 20 generations ago i.e. right up to the founder of their clan. Now they have developed a Genealogical website for record-keeping, with some names hyperlinked. Consider the following statements about the community:
- The Galos belong to the Tani group inhabiting Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, besides Tibet.
- Galo community has been recognized as a Scheduled Tribe in the Amendment to the Constitution (ST), Order, 1950, Part-XVIII.
- Popir is the main festival in Galos which is celebrated for the prosperity of the villages.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A |
1 and 2
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B |
2 and 3
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C |
1 and 3
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D |
1, 2 and 3
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Your Ans is
Right ans is A
Your Answer Is Correct
Your Answer Is Wrong
Explanation :
- The Galos belong to the Tani group inhabiting Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, besides Tibet.They trace their common origin to a primeval ancestor, Abotani.
- They have a big population in East Siang, Upper Subansiri and Namsai districts
- They are one of the 26 major communities of Arunachal Pradesh.They are listed as Scheduled tribe since 1950.
- Mopin is the main festival in Galos which is celebrated in the month of April for the prosperity and wealth of the villages. Popir is a folk dance performed by this tribe.
- The Galos maintain genealogy through given names.They have a system of prefixing the second syllable of a father’s name to that of a son who passes on the suffix in his name to his son.
- Hence, they can trace the names of ancestors from the first syllable or prefix of our names.
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