Question

Khasi and Garo Tribes mainly live in _______.
A) Nagaland
B) Meghalaya
C) Manipur
D) Mizoram

Answer 1

Hint: The Khasi are an indigenous ethnic group in north-eastern India, with a sizable minority in the neighbouring state of Assam and parts of Bangladesh. The Garos are an ethnic group from the Indian subcontinent that is Tibeto-Burman in origin.

Complete answer:
The Garo, who live in three Garo hills, the Khasi, who live in East and West Khasi hills, and the Jaintia, who live in the Jaintia hills, are the three largest tribes in Meghalaya. Many of these tribes share the trait of having a matrilineal culture, in which descent is traced through the mother.

The Bengali community stepped in as administrators, the Nepalese worked in the military, and the Marwaris stepped in as merchants after the British invasion. Christian missions were founded among the Khasis, in the Garo Hills, and in Shillong, which would go on to become a major educational centre, a summer resort, and a garrison station.The British were not the only ones who benefited from these innovations.

Meghalaya's historical assets have been integrally related to its outstanding natural environment for decades. Nothing may be more appealing to a discerning vacationer.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: Meghalaya has long been a place of archaeological significance, as have its adjacent Indian states. Since the Neolithic period, people have lived in Meghalaya. Neolithic sites are found in places of extreme elevation in the Khasi Hills, Garo Hills, and neighbouring states, where Neolithic style jhum or transferring cultivation is still practised today. Flood protection and rich soil were provided by the highland plateaus, which were fed by plentiful rains.