Question

The tribes living in Nallamala forest is known as,
A.Jarawa
B.Chenchus
C.Lepcha
D.Bhotia

Answer 1

Hint: Tribe is a social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities connected by economic, social, religious and blood ties. Indigenous and tribal peoples are often known by the national terms like hunter-gatherers, janajati or hill tribes.

Complete answer:
 The Chenchus tribe are the Adivasi or a designated tribe in some Indian states, like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Odisha. They speak the chenchus language which is a member of Dravidian language family. Basically, the relationship of chenchus with the non-tribal people has been largely symbiotic. Some of the chenchus tribe decided to specialize in collecting the forest products for the sale to the non-tribal people. Many chenchus live in the dense Nallamala forest which is located in the regions of Andhra Pradesh.
Chenchus tribe are considered to be one of the primitive tribal groups that are dependent on forests and hunt for living without cultivating the land. Some Dalits are there who live with the chenchus with the help of them and learned the way to do agriculture. The nomads banjara herders are also there and have their lands allotted for themselves so that they can graze their cattle in the forest.

Hence the correct answer is OPTION(B)

Note: Long time ago but not too long, the chenchus were caught in the crossfire between Maoists and the anti-Naxal force of Andhra Pradesh. The recent national tiger conservation authority order puts them into yet another phase.
A Telugu movie is made upon these chenchus tribes named- “Chenchus Lakshmi.”