{"id":85647,"date":"2025-06-01T03:23:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:23:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85647"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:23:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:23:44","slug":"why-are-the-gypsies-regarded-as-of-indian-origin-1-they-follow-ind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/why-are-the-gypsies-regarded-as-of-indian-origin-1-they-follow-ind\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are the Gypsies regarded as of Indian origin?\n  1. They follow Ind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why are the Gypsies regarded as of Indian origin?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. They follow Indian religious practices.<\/li>\n<li>2. Their language, called Romani, is an Indo-Aryan language.<\/li>\n<li>3. They believe that they came from India.<\/li>\n<li>4. Epigraphic evidence locates their original home in Uttar Pradesh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 4 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1, 2 and 4&#8243; option4=&#8221;2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">The primary and most conclusive evidence for the Indian origin of the Gypsies (Roma people) is linguistic. Their language, Romani, is demonstrably an Indo-Aryan language closely related to languages spoken in North India.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">Statement 2 is true. Linguistic analysis shows that Romani shares a common ancestor with languages like Hindi, Punjabi, etc., and contains vocabulary and grammatical structures indicating its origin from North India. Statement 1 is generally false; Roma people have adopted the religions of their host countries and do not typically follow traditional Indian religious practices in their diaspora. Statement 3 is partially true for some communities but not a universal belief and is not the primary scholarly evidence. Statement 4 is false; there is no known significant epigraphic evidence locating their origin in Uttar Pradesh; the evidence is primarily linguistic and genetic.<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">Genetic studies also support the Indian origin of the Roma people, showing genetic links to populations in the Indian subcontinent. The migration from India is believed to have occurred in waves, possibly starting around the 5th-10th centuries CE.<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why are the Gypsies regarded as of Indian origin? 1. They follow Indian religious practices. 2. Their language, called Romani, is an Indo-Aryan language. 3. They believe that they came from India. 4. Epigraphic evidence locates their original home in Uttar Pradesh. Select the correct answer using the code given below. [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 4 &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Why are the Gypsies regarded as of Indian origin?\n  1. 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