Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2014 · Geography · Question 19

With reference to 'Changpa' community of India, consider the following statements:

  1. They live mainly in the State of Uttarakhand.
  2. They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool.
  3. They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3

Answer

2 and 3 only

1. Incorrect. Changpa are a nomadic pastoral community of the Changthang plateau in Ladakh, not mainly of Uttarakhand.
2. Correct. They rear Changthangi/Pashmina goats, which produce the fine wool used for pashmina.
3. Correct. Changpa are recognized under the Scheduled Tribes category in Ladakh/Jammu & Kashmir.
Hence, statements 2 and 3 only are correct.

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