Question: Tiwa is the name of a …
(a) Indian tribe.
(b) Indian folkdance.
(c) Northeastern language.
(d) None of the above.
Ans: (a)
Related Fact
- On 23rd February, 2017, Minister of State (independent charge) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Vijay Goel inaugurated the 9th Tribal Youth Exchange Programme under the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan in Delhi.
- Under this exchange Programme youth from tribal belts of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh will get to visit various places in the capital and know more about the culture and life style.
- During their interaction with the Minister, the participating youth shared their concerns and issues such as Naxal terror and lack of proper educational institutes etc. which are creating hindrance in their career progress.
- During their stay in the Capital, youth will explore the walled city and get to know more about the rich history and heritage of Delhi.
- NYKS has already conducted successful exchange programmes in 8 states. The current batch of around 250 students will also get to meet the President of India and share their ideas and stories during their stay in Delhi.
- It is to be noted that Tiwa is an ethnic group/indigenous tribe inhabiting the states of Assam and Meghalaya in Northeast India. A striking peculiarity of the Tiwa is their division into two sub-groups, Hill Tiwa and Plains Tiwas, displaying contrasting cultural features.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx
http://www.uniindia.com/goel-inaugurates-tribal-youth-exchange-programme-under-nyks/sports/news/791388.html