{"id":62937,"date":"2024-04-20T09:01:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T09:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=62937"},"modified":"2024-04-20T09:01:12","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T09:01:12","slug":"verrier-elwin-a-british-anthropologist-and-administrator-played-a-significant-role-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/verrier-elwin-a-british-anthropologist-and-administrator-played-a-significant-role-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Verrier Elwin, a British anthropologist and administrator, played a significant role in:"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n    <!-- Check if it's an AMP page -->\r\n            <!-- Non-AMP version -->\r\n        <div class=\"mcq-container\" data-quiz-id=\"quizState_6a982ff331028\">\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option1\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Documenting tribal cultures                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option2\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Advocating for tribal rights                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option3\" data-is-correct=\"false\">\r\n                    Shaping colonial policies                <\/div>\r\n                                            <div class=\"option\" data-option-key=\"option4\" data-is-correct=\"true\">\r\n                    All of the above                <\/div>\r\n                            \r\n            <!-- Feedback messages for non-AMP -->\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"wrong\">Answer is Right!<\/div>\r\n            <div class=\"feedback\" data-feedback=\"right\">Answer is Wrong!<\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <script>\r\n        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\r\n            var containers = document.querySelectorAll('.mcq-container');\r\n\r\n            containers.forEach(function(container) {\r\n                var options = container.querySelectorAll('.option');\r\n                var feedbackSelect = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"select\"]');\r\n                var feedbackWrong = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"wrong\"]');\r\n                var feedbackRight = container.querySelector('[data-feedback=\"right\"]');\r\n\r\n                options.forEach(function(option) {\r\n                    option.addEventListener('click', function() {\r\n                        var selectedOption = option.getAttribute('data-option-key');\r\n                        var isCorrect = option.getAttribute('data-is-correct') === 'true';\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Remove previous selections\r\n                        options.forEach(function(opt) {\r\n                            opt.classList.remove('correct', 'incorrect');\r\n                        });\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Add the correct\/incorrect class\r\n                        if (isCorrect) {\r\n                            option.classList.add('correct');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = false;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = true;\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            option.classList.add('incorrect');\r\n                            feedbackRight.hidden = true;\r\n                            feedbackWrong.hidden = false;\r\n                        }\r\n\r\n                        \/\/ Hide select feedback\r\n                        feedbackSelect.hidden = true;\r\n                    });\r\n                });\r\n            });\r\n        });\r\n        <\/script>\r\n    \r\n    <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>d) All of the above<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Verrier Elwin was a British anthropologist and administrator who played a significant role in documenting tribal cultures, advocating for tribal rights, and shaping colonial policies.<\/p>\n<p>Elwin was born in England in 1902 and came to India in 1927 to work as a missionary. He soon became interested in tribal cultures and began to study them in depth. He wrote several books on tribal cultures, including &#8220;The Baiga&#8221; (1939), &#8220;The Agaria&#8221; (1944), and &#8220;The Muria and Their Ghotul&#8221; (1947).<\/p>\n<p>Elwin was also a strong advocate for tribal rights. He worked to protect tribal lands and to prevent them from being exploited by outsiders. He also campaigned against the practice of forced labor, which was common in many tribal areas.<\/p>\n<p>Elwin&#8217;s work had a significant impact on colonial policies towards tribal peoples. His writings helped to raise awareness of the plight of tribal peoples and led to the adoption of some policies that were designed to protect their rights.<\/p>\n<p>Elwin died in 1964. He is remembered as one of the most important figures in the study of tribal cultures and in the fight for tribal rights.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a brief explanation of each option:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>a) Documenting tribal cultures:<\/strong> Elwin was a pioneer in the study of tribal cultures. He <div class=\"youtube-subscribe-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCNHT8lW-JmLC68rjBfZhdkg?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"youtube-subscribe-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"youtube-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\">\r\n                    <path d=\"M549.7 124.1c-6.3-23.7-24.8-42.3-48.3-48.6C458.8 64 288 64 288 64S117.2 64 74.6 75.5c-23.5 6.3-42 24.9-48.3 48.6-11.4 42.9-11.4 132.3-11.4 132.3s0 89.4 11.4 132.3c6.3 23.7 24.8 41.5 48.3 47.8C117.2 448 288 448 288 448s170.8 0 213.4-11.5c23.5-6.3 42-24.2 48.3-47.8 11.4-42.9 11.4-132.3 11.4-132.3s0-89.4-11.4-132.3zm-317.5 213.5V175.2l142.7 81.2-142.7 81.2z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Subscribe on YouTube\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> spent many years living with tribal peoples and learning about their way of life. He wrote several books on tribal cultures, which are still considered to be authoritative works.<\/li>\n<li><strong>b) Advocating for tribal rights:<\/strong> Elwin was a strong advocate for tribal rights. He worked <div class=\"telegram-channel-container\">\r\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/pscnotes2025\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"telegram-channel-button\">\r\n            <span class=\"telegram-icon\">\r\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 496 512\">\r\n                    <path fill=\"white\" d=\"M248,8C111,8,0,119,0,256s111,248,248,248s248-111,248-248S385,8,248,8z M362,177L320,367c-3,14-10,18-20,14l-56-41l-27,26 c-3,3-5,5-10,5l4-63L323,196c5-5-1-7-8-3l-98,62l-42-13c-9-3-10-9,2-14l162-63C351,160,365,164,362,177z\"\/>\r\n                <\/svg>\r\n            <\/span>\r\n            Join Our Telegram Channel\r\n        <\/a>\r\n    <\/div> to protect tribal lands and to prevent them from being exploited by outsiders. 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