Previous Year Question

Rengma is a Naga tribe of northeastern India, primarily inhabiting Nagaland and Assam. In Nagaland, the community is mainly associated with the Tseminyu region, while a Rengma population is also found in the Karbi Anglong region of Assam. Therefore, the Rengma are not indigenous to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Onge is an indigenous tribe of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, inhabiting Little Andaman Island. Their principal settlements include Dugong Creek and South Bay. Traditionally, their livelihood has depended on hunting, fishing, and gathering forest products. They are classified as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG).

Shompen is an indigenous tribe inhabiting the interior forest regions of Great Nicobar Island in the Nicobar group of islands. The community has traditionally depended on forest resources, hunting, and gathering activities. The Shompen are also classified as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG).

The six major officially recognised indigenous tribes of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are the Great Andamanese, Jarawa, Onge, Sentinelese, Nicobarese, and Shompen.