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MediumWith reference to ‘Changpa’ community of India, consider the following statements:
- 1.They live mainly in the State of Uttarakhand.
- 2.They rear the Pashmina goats that yield fine wool.
- 3.They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer & explanation
Answer: (b) 2 and 3 only
The Changpa are nomadic herders of Changthang in Ladakh (then part of Jammu and Kashmir), not Uttarakhand; they rear pashmina goats and are a Scheduled Tribe.
- ✗ 1. They live in Ladakh.
- ✓ 2. They herd the goats that give pashmina.
- ✓ 3. They are listed as a Scheduled Tribe.
Remember · Changpa: Ladakh, pashmina, Scheduled Tribe.
📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 8 Exploring Society: India and Beyond (Part 2), Ch 8 (practise this chapter)
Sources
- NCERT Class 8 · Exploring Society: India and Beyond (Part 2), Chapter 8 “They are woven from cashmere, a type of soft wool from the goats of Ladakh and Kashmir.”
Question: UPSC Civil Services (Preliminary) 2014, General Studies paper. UPSC did not publish an answer key for 2014: the answer shown is the one the sources above support. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 24 Oct 2026 (how we verify). ·