UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 50
With reference to 'Changpa' community of India, consider the following statements:
- They live mainly in the State of Uttarakhand.
- They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool.
- They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation: Changpa are pastoralists mainly from the Changthang plateau of Ladakh, who rear pashmina goats and have Scheduled Tribe recognition.
Statement/Pair-wise Analysis:
Statement/Item 1: Incorrect - They are mainly associated with Ladakh, not Uttarakhand.
Statement/Item 2: Correct - Their Changra goats yield fine pashmina fibre.
Statement/Item 3: Correct - Changpa are recognised as a Scheduled Tribe in Ladakh/Jammu and Kashmir.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 1; omits correct statement/items 2, 3.
B: Correct - includes all and only the correct items.
C: Incorrect - omits correct statement/item 2.
D: Incorrect - includes incorrect statement/item 1.