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?
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.