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MediumConsider the following pairs:
| Tribe | State | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Limboo (Limbu) | Sikkim |
| 2. | Karbi | Himachal Pradesh |
| 3. | Dongaria Kondh | Odisha |
| 4. | Bonda | Tamil Nadu |
Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (a) 1 and 3 only
Limbu (Sikkim) and Dongaria Kondh (Odisha) are correct. The Karbi are a hill tribe of Assam, not Himachal Pradesh, and the Bonda live in the Malkangiri hills of Odisha, not Tamil Nadu.
- ✓ 1. The Limbu (Limboo) are a Kirati people of Sikkim, as well as Nepal.
- ✗ 2. The Karbi are a tribe of Karbi Anglong in Assam.
- ✓ 3. The Dongaria Kondh of the Niyamgiri hills are a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group of Odisha.
- ✗ 4. The Bonda (Bondo) live in the Malkangiri district of Odisha.
Remember · Limbu = Sikkim; Karbi = Assam; Dongaria Kondh and Bonda = Odisha (both are PVTGs).
Sources
- Britannica: Khond ↗ · reference work “people of the hills and jungles of Orissa state”
- Britannica: Limbu ↗ · reference work “the second most numerous tribe of the indigenous people called Kiranti”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2013, General Studies paper. UPSC did not publish an answer key for 2013: the answer shown is the one the sources above support. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 24 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·