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1. What is the main occupation of Turi people?
(A) Agriculture
(B) basket making
(C) Weaving
(D) To sing and dance
2. Which of the following subcastes perform the rituals of the dead and accept donations in their name?
(A) Minstrel
(B) Khatik
(C) Acharge
(D) Turi
3. There are two main cultivating castes in Kangra, one of them is “Ghirath”. Which is the other one?
(A) Brahmin
(B) Rathi
(C) Mian
(D) Kapoor
4. What is the occupation of CP caste?
(A) Weaving
(B) leather work
(C) Metal Craft
(D) Bamboo work
5. On what basis are the surnames Kalata, Tegta, Gangta and Jharata etc. in some parts of Shimla district?
(A) in the name of the village
(B) In the name of the descendant (of the head)
(C) In the name of family profession
(D) In the name of the month or day of birth
6. What is turi
(A) Brahmin
(B) Wage stone breakers
(C) Rope and Basket Makers
(D) SC who earn their livelihood in music and dance .
7. Who are the Ghiraths of Kangra region?
(A) Sheep
(B) Weavers
(C) Farmers
(D) Merchant
8. Which of the following caste has been declared backward?
(A) Bhatt
(B) Mehra
(C) Hussey
(D. ALL OF THE ABOVE
9. ‘Lavana’ is a commercial sub-caste of which region?
(A) Sirmour
(B) Shimla
(C) Solan
(D) Kangra
10. ‘Chomang’, ‘Domang’ caste is concentrated in which district?
(A) Lahaul-Spiti
(B) Kinnaur
(C) Chamba
(D) Kullu
11. By what name ‘Arya’ is known in Himachal Pradesh?
(A) Bhota
(B) Koli
(C) Girth
(D) Kulind
12. In which area of Himachal Pradesh ‘Girth’ (farming tribes) are found?
(A) Kullu Valley
(B) Kangra Valley
(C) Baspa Valley
(D) Ravi Valley
13. In which district are the ‘Sud’ castes in Himachal Pradesh the majority?
(A) Shimla
(B) Mandi
(C) Kangra
(D) Chamba
14. Which caste group is more prevalent in Himachal Pradesh?
(A) Rajput
(B) Vaishya
(C) Brahmin
(D) Scheduled Castes
15. By what name are ‘blacksmiths’ and ‘carpenters’ in Kinnaur district?
(A) Karal
(B) Chanal
(C) Dungwal
(D) Khandi
16. The people of Oudumbar caste (Kangra) are considered descendants of which sage?
(A) Valmiki
(B) Vasistha
(C) Vishwamitra
(D) Parashuram
17. Which Rajput gotra does not belong in Jammu region?
(A) Patial
(B) Pathania
(C) Jaswal
(D) Mankotia
18. Which class does not belong to the merchant caste?
(A) Jariyal
(B) Sud
(C) Handa
(D) Karad
19. Choose the wrong pair
(A) Dandwal-Dattarpur
(B) Chandel-Kahlur
(C) Sisodia-Throch
(D) Bhatti-Jubbal
20. Which community has been referred by Justice Tekchandra for his sense of service, dignity and sense of duty?
(A) Ghiratha
(B) Sud
(C) Padding
(D) Tarkhana
21. Which one of the following Is related to scheduled caste in India?
(A) Lamba
(B) Passi
(C) Khatik
(D) Sansi
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