Question

The tribes of mundas and santhals belong to …………….
A) Mizo hills
B) Chota nagpur region
C) Nilgiri hills
D) Rajasthan

Answer 1

Hint: Santhals speak the language of Santhals and Mundas speak the language of Mundari. The Santals are India's largest tribal group. The Munda are smaller in size, but still a major Indian tribal group. Both groups are found in Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, and Assam states.

Complete answer:
The tribes which live in Jharkhand and Bihar are the Santhals. The tribes that live primarily in Jharkhand are the Mundas. The Mundas and Santhal tribes belong to the area of Chota Nagpur. Santhals speak the language of Santhals and Mundas speak the language of Mundari. Both groups are found in India's Chota Nagpur Plateau region, which spans the Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, and Assam states. Their languages—Mundari and Santali—both represent individual languages and related language families.

Now let us look into the given options
A) Mizo hills : Mizo hills are located in Mizoram but Both groups are found in India's Chota Nagpur Plateau region, which spans the Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, and Assam states so this option is wrong.
B) Chota nagpur region: Tribes of mundas and santhal live in a region which comprises Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, and Assam states also known as chota nagpur plateau thus this is the right option.
C) Nilgiri hills : In western Tamil Nadu, the Nilgiri Mountains form part of the Western Ghats.
this option is wrong too
D) Rajasthan : Both groups are found in India's Chota Nagpur Plateau region, which spans the Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Orissa, and Assam states so this option is wrong.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘B’.

Note:
i) The Chota Nagpur Plateau's total area is roughly 65,000 square kilometers (25,000 sq mi).
ii) The name "Munda" is a word in Sanskrit that means "headman" It is an honorary name granted by Hindus and has therefore become a tribal name.
iii) Chotanagpur region is one of the richest sites of natural resources and natural ores in the whole world.