Subject | Jharkhand General Knowledge |
Chapter | MCQs on Oraon Tribe of Jharkhand |
Medium | English |
Number of MCQs | 21 |
(Q1). Oraon tribe belongs to which species group?
(A). Dravidian
(B). Proto-Australoid
(C). Nordic
(D). Negrito
Answer: (A). Dravidian Explanation: #. The Oraon tribe is from the Dravidian group.
(Q2). How many gotras are found in the Oraon tribe?
(A). 12
(B). 14
(C). 13
(D). 15
Answer: (B). 14 Explanation: #. There are 14 gotras in the Oraon tribe.
(Q3). Which tribe of Jharkhand calls itself Kuduk?
(A). Santhal
(B). Asura
(C). Oraon
(D). Birhor
Answer: (C). Oraon Explanation: #. The Oraon tribes call themselves Kuduk.
(Q4). What is the youth home called in the Oraon tribe?
(A). Ghumkuriya
(B). Ghotul
(C). Baha
(D). None of these
Answer: (A). Ghumkuriya Explanation: #. The youth house in the Oraon tribe is called Dhumkuriya.
(Q5). Which is the second most populous tribe of Jharkhand?
(A). Oraon
(B). Santhal
(C). Munda
(D). Birhor
Answer: (A). Oraon Explanation: #. Oraon is the second most populous tribe of Jharkhand.
(Q6). Which is the fourth most populous tribe of India?
(A). Santhal
(B). Oraon
(C). Kisan
(D). Munda
Answer: (B). Oraon Explanation: #. Oraon is the fourth most populous tribe of India.
(Q7). What is the head of the village called in the Oraon tribe?
(A). Pahan
(B). Pujara
(C). Mahto
(D). Pahda
Answer: (C). Mahto Explanation: #. In the Oraon tribe, the head of the village is called Mahto.
(Q8). What is the name of the panchayat of the Oraon tribe?
(A). Mahto
(B). Panchora
(C). Pragnait
(D). Diwan
Answer: (B). Panchora Explanation: #. The panchayat of the Oraon tribe is called Panchora.
(Q9). Who is the main deity of the Oraon tribe?
(A). Dharmesh
(B). Singbonga
(C). Thakur Dev
(D). Pujar
Answer: (A). Dharmesh Explanation: #. The name of the most prominent god of the Oraon tribe is Dharmesh.
(Q10). What is the name of the religious head of the village in the Oraon tribe?
(A). Pahan
(B). Pujar
(C). Thakur
(D). Mukhiya
Answer: (A). Pahan Explanation: #. The religious head of the village is called pahan.
(Q11). Which of the following refers to the mountain god in the Oraon tribe?
(A). Marang Buru
(B). Singbonga
(C). Thakur Dev
(D). Mahto
Answer: (A). Marang Buru Explanation: #. In the Oraon tribe, the mountain god is called Marang Buru.
(Q12). Which of the following words is used for the associate of pahan in the Oraon tribe?
(A). Pujar
(B). Pahan
(C). Manjhi
(D). Bapala
Answer: (A). Pujar Explanation: #. The companion of pahan is called pujar in the Oraon tribe.
(Q13). Eating the meat of which of the following animals is prohibited in the Oraon society?
(A). Deer
(B). Goat
(C). Monkey
(D). Pigs
Answer: (C). Monkey Explanation: #. Eating monkey meat is prohibited in Oraon society.
(Q14). What is the clothing worn by the men in the Oraon tribe called?
(A). Kerya
(B). Khanaria
(C). Panchora
(D). Akhada
Answer: (A). Kerya Explanation: #. The clothes worn by men are called kerya.
(Q15). In the Oraon tribe, by which of the following names is the totem known?
(A). Purvajatma
(B). Marang Buru
(C). Thakur Dev
(D). Dihwar
Answer: (A). Purvajatma Explanation: #. In the Oraon tribe, the totem is known as Purvajatma.
(Q16). What is the name of the clothes worn by the women of the Oraon tribe?
(A). Khanaria
(B). Khut
(C). Manaki
(D). None of these
Answer: (A). Khanaria Explanation: #. The clothes worn by women are called khanaria.
(Q17). What is the frontier god called in the Oraon tribe?
(A). Thakur Dev
(B). Dihwar
(C). Marang Buru
(D). Dharmesh
Answer: (B). Dihwar Explanation: #. In the Oraon tribe, the frontier god is called Dihwar.
(Q18). What is the village god called in the Oraon tribe?
(A). Singbonga
(B). Marang Buru
(C). Thakur Dev
(D). Hatu
Answer: (C). Thakur Dev Explanation: #. In the Oraon tribe, the village god is called Thakur Dev.
(Q19). What is the dance ground called by the Oraon tribe?
(A). Panchora
(B). Akhada
(C). Marang Buru
(D). Sarna
Answer: (B). Akhada Explanation: #. In the Oraon tribe, the dance ground is called Akhada.
(Q20). By what name is the main place of worship of the Oraon tribe known?
(A). Sarna
(B). Akhada
(C). Maidan
(D). None of these
Answer: (A). Sarna Explanation: #. The main place of worship of the Oraon tribe is called Sarna.
(Q21). What is the place called where the souls of ancestors resided in the Oraon tribe?
(A). Sasan
(B). Maidan
(C). Akhada
(D). None of these
Answer: (A). Sasan Explanation: #. The place where the souls of ancestors resided in the Oraon tribe is called Sasan.