Q. Which of the following is false about adivasi history in India?
(a) Adivasi movements were about land rights.
(b) Adivasi movements were about forest rights.
(c) Adivasi were granted reservation with independence
(d) Adivasi were granted autonomous states with independence.
Ans: (d) Adivasi were granted autonomous states with independence.
Explanation: The false statement about Adivasi history in India is:
(d) Adivasi were granted autonomous states with independence.
Explanation: While Adivasi movements have been centered around land rights and forest rights, and they have been granted reservation in various spheres, the granting of autonomous states to Adivasi communities did not happen with independence. India’s Constitution provides for the creation of autonomous regions or areas with special provisions for the protection of tribal rights, such as the Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule areas. These provisions ensure a degree of self-governance and safeguards for tribal communities, but they do not grant complete autonomous states to Adivasis.
