Do You Know Jarawas?

10 Questions | By Timmy198 | Updated: Mar 18, 2022 | Attempts: 132

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The Jarawas are indigenes of Andaman Islands in India. The Jarawas lives alone and does not interact with outsiders hence their tradition, culture and society are not properly understood.

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1.

The population of the Jarawas is estimated to be within
- A.
  
  250-400
- B.
  
  200-300
- C.
  
  230-450
- D.
  
  370-600
2.

The Jarawas live in the South Andaman Islands and
- A.
  
  North Andaman Islands
- B.
  
  Middle Andaman Islands
- C.
  
  East Andaman Islands
- D.
  
  West Andaman Islands
3.

The Jarawas are believed to have been living on the islands for about
- A.
  
  300 years
- B.
  
  400 years
- C.
  
  Thousands of years
- D.
  
  Hundreds of years
4.

The Jarawas' homelands were in the southern, South Andaman Islands before
- A.
  
  19th century
- B.
  
  18th century
- C.
  
  17th century
- D.
  
  16th century
5.

The primary threat of the Jarawas is
- A.
  
  Civilization
- B.
  
  Burmese travellers
- C.
  
  Andaman Trunk Road
- D.
  
  Budhist neighbours
6.

The Jarawa bow is called
- A.
  
  Patho
- B.
  
  Aao
- C.
  
  Elliptica
- D.
  
  Kekad
7.

The Jarawa arrow is called
- A.
  
  Aao
- B.
  
  Elliptica
- C.
  
  Patho
- D.
  
  Kekad
8.

The iron head arrow is called
- A.
  
  Aetaho
- B.
  
  Areca
- C.
  
  Bobmo
- D.
  
  Patho
9.

The Jarawas hunt the following except
- A.
  
  Wild pigs
- B.
  
  Monitor lizards
- C.
  
  Fish
- D.
  
  Wild goats
10.

The Jarawa women catch fishes using
- A.
  
  Fishing nets
- B.
  
  Hook and line
- C.
  
  Baskets
- D.
  
  Fishing traps