Who among the following tribes live in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands ?

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Q: 42 (IES/2008)
Who among the following tribes live in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands ?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IES

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{'tribes': [1, 1, 2, 1], 'nicobar islands': [3, 1, 3, 2], 'andaman': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'union territory': [4, 0, 0, 1], 'apatani': [0, 0, 2, 0], 'munda': [1, 1, 1, 1], 'jarawa': [0, 0, 3, 1]}

The correct answer is option 2, Jarawa. The Jarawa tribe is one of the indigenous tribes that reside in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Option 1, Apatani, is incorrect. The Apatani tribe is primarily found in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, not in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Option 3, Munda, is also incorrect. The Munda tribe is mainly present in the eastern states of Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, and Chhattisgarh, and not in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Option 4, Santhal, is also incorrect. The Santhal tribe is primarily found in the states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, and Bihar, and not in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 2, Jarawa, as they are one of the tribes residing in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

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