Previous Year Question
Which of the following is NOT correctly matched?
Tribe — Place
Pygmy — Congo basin
Angami — Nagaland
Ainu — Japan
Khirghiz — Sudan
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
Pygmy — Congo Basin: The Congo Basin of Central Africa is home to several Indigenous forest communities traditionally grouped in geographical literature as Pygmy peoples, including the Mbuti, Efe, Baka and Aka.
Angami — Nagaland: The Angami are one of the major Naga tribes of Nagaland, particularly associated with Kohima and surrounding areas.
Ainu — Japan: The Ainu are an Indigenous people of northern Japan, especially Hokkaido, with their own distinctive language and cultural traditions.
Khirghiz — Sudan: This pair is incorrect. The Kyrgyz/Kirghiz are a Turkic people of Central Asia, primarily associated with Kyrgyzstan and neighbouring Central Asian regions, not Sudan.