Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists :

List I
(Ethnic Territorial Segment)
List II
(Related Occupational Pattern)
A. Maruta Makkal 1. Pastoralists
B. Kuravan Makkal 2. Fishing people
C. Mullai Makkal 3. Ploughmen
D. Neytal Makkal 4. Hill people

Code :

A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2
A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2019
The correct answer is A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2.
This question relates to the ancient Tamil classification of land divisions (Thinai) and the occupations of people living in those regions, as described in classical Tamil literature like the Tolkappiyam.
– Marutam (A) corresponds to agricultural plains, inhabited by people engaged in ploughing and farming (Ploughmen – 3).
– Kurinci (B) corresponds to hilly or mountainous regions, inhabited by hunters and gatherers (Hill people – 4).
– Mullai (C) corresponds to pastoral tracts or forests, inhabited by pastoralists and those engaged in cattle rearing (Pastoralists – 1).
– Neytal (D) corresponds to coastal regions, inhabited by fishermen and salt manufacturers (Fishing people – 2).
There is a fifth Thinai, Palai, which corresponds to dry or desert regions, inhabited by people engaged in raiding and robbery. This classification highlights the ecological and economic diversity of the ancient Tamil country and the close relationship between environment and occupation.
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