Question:Consider the following with regard to Great Andamanese tribe:
(1) The Great Andamanese are one of three PVTGs that reside in the Andamans archipelago.
(2) They speak Jeru among themselves.
Which is / are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) None of these
Answer:(b)
- Context:
- Five members of the Great Andamanese tribe, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal group (PVTG), have tested positive for COVID-19.
- Facts:
- The Great Andamanese are one of five PVTGs that reside in the Andamans archipelago and this is one of the first cases of COVID-19 infection among the endangered PVTGs of the region.
- The Great Andamanese, who number just 74, speak Jeru among themselves.
- The five PVTGS residing in Andamans are Great Andamanese, Jarawas, Onges, Shompens and North Sentinelese.
By: Arpit Mishra
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