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Prelims 2014 · Environment · Question 6

Every year, a month long ecologically important campaign/festival is held during which certain communities/tribes plant saplings of fruit-bearing trees. Which of the following are such communities/tribes?

  1. Bhutia and Lepcha
  2. Gond and Korku
  3. Irula and Toda
  4. Sahariya and Agariya

Answer

Gond and Korku

  • (a) Bhutia and Lepcha — These are tribes of Sikkim/Himalayan region, but they are not known for the month-long fruit-tree planting festival referred to here. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (b) Gond and Korku — In central India, especially Madhya Pradesh, the ecologically important Hariyali/fruit-tree planting campaign is associated with Gond and Korku communities planting saplings of fruit-bearing trees. Verdict: Correct.
  • (c) Irula and Toda — These are tribes of the Nilgiris/Tamil Nadu, but this specific month-long tree-planting festival is not associated with them. Verdict: Incorrect.
  • (d) Sahariya and Agariya — These communities are not identified with this particular annual fruit-tree planting campaign/festival. Verdict: Incorrect.
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