Previous Year Question
Identify the correct west to the east sequence of the following Hilly Castes?
Khasi – Garo – Naga – Jaintia
Naga – Jaintia – Khasi – Garo
Garo – Khasi – Jaintia – Naga
Jaintia – Naga – Garo – Khasi
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
The Meghalaya Plateau is physiographically divided from west to east into three major hill sections—
Western Meghalaya — Garo Hills
Central Meghalaya — Khasi Hills
Eastern Meghalaya — Jaintia Hills
Thus, within Meghalaya itself, the sequence Garo → Khasi → Jaintia becomes clear.
Further east lie the Naga Hills, mainly extending through present-day Nagaland. Nagaland lies in the mountainous north-eastern part of India and is bordered by Myanmar to its east.
Thus, the complete west-to-east sequence is—
Garo → Khasi → Jaintia → Naga.
A useful geographical linkage is that the Garo, Khasi and Jaintia Hills form parts of the Meghalaya Plateau, whereas the Naga Hills are associated with the Indo-Burma mountain system farther east.