Q: With reference to ‘Changpa’ community of India, consider the following statements :
a) They live mainly in the State of Uttarakhand.
b) They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool
c) They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The Correct Answer is 2 and 3 only.
The Changpa
- They are a semi-nomadic Tibetan ethnic group found mainly in Zanskar region of Jammu and Kashmir. Hence, Statement 1 is not correct.
- They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool. Hence, Statement 2 is correct.
- They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes. In 1989, Changpas were declared as the Scheduled Tribes. Hence, Statement 3 is correct.
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