Previous Year Question
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists:
List-I (Ethnic Group) | List-II (Country) |
A. Jews | 1. Egypt |
B. Teda | 2. Iran |
C. Beja | 3. Libya |
D. Lur | 4. Israel |
Codes:
A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
Jews — Israel: Jewish people are an ethnoreligious group, and Israel is their principal national homeland.
Teda — Libya: The Teda are a branch of the wider Toubou/Tubu ethnic group. Their population extends across Saharan areas of Chad, Libya and Niger. Among the countries given in the question, the correct match is Libya.
Beja — Egypt: The Beja are among the Indigenous ethnic groups of north-eastern Africa. Their population extends mainly across the Red Sea regions of Sudan, Egypt and Eritrea. Among the given options, the correct match is Egypt.
Lur — Iran: The Lur or Luri people live mainly in the Zagros region of western and southwestern Iran. The Iranian region of Lorestan/Luristan is also associated with them.
It should be noted that ethnic groups such as the Teda and Beja pre-date modern international borders and are therefore not confined to a single country.