UPSC Prelims 2004·GS1·geography·indian geography

In which one of the following union territories, do the people of the Onge tribe live?

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  1. AAndaman and Nicobar IslandsCorrect
  2. BDadra and Nagar Haveli
  3. CDaman and Diu
  4. DLakshadweep

Explanation

The correct answer is A because the Onge tribe is one of the most primitive indigenous tribes of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. They primarily inhabit the Little Andaman Island. They are a Negrito ethnic group and are recognized as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group by the Government of India. Other major tribes found in this union territory include the Jarawas, Sentinelese, Great Andamanese, Shompen, and Nicobarese.
geography: In which one of the following union territories, do the people of the Onge tribe live?
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