{"id":91178,"date":"2025-06-01T10:48:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91178"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:48:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:48:36","slug":"with-reference-to-changpa-community-of-india-consider-the-following","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/with-reference-to-changpa-community-of-india-consider-the-following\/","title":{"rendered":"With reference to &#8216;Changpa&#8217; community of India, consider the following"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to &#8216;Changpa&#8217; community of India, consider the following statements :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. They live mainly in the State of Uttarakhand.<\/li>\n<li>2. They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool.<\/li>\n<li>3. They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 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 IAS &#8211; 2014<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2014\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe question is about the &#8216;Changpa&#8217; community of India.<br \/>\n1. They live mainly in the State of Uttarakhand: The Changpa are a nomadic pastoralist community primarily inhabiting the Changthang plateau in Ladakh, which was part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir and is now part of the Union Territory of Ladakh. They do not mainly live in Uttarakhand. This statement is incorrect.<br \/>\n2. They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool: The Changpa are well-known for rearing the Changthangi goats, from whose undercoat the extremely fine Pashmina wool is obtained. This is their traditional livelihood. This statement is correct.<br \/>\n3. They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes: The Changpa community in Jammu and Kashmir (now Ladakh) is listed as a Scheduled Tribe by the Government of India. This statement is correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Changpa community primarily lives in Ladakh (Changthang region).<br \/>\n&#8211; They are known for rearing Pashmina goats.<br \/>\n&#8211; The Changpa are listed as a Scheduled Tribe in India.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Changpa are high-altitude nomads who traditionally migrate with their livestock (sheep, yak, and especially the Pashmina goats) across the Changthang plateau. Their livelihood is deeply intertwined with these animals and the production of valuable Pashmina wool.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With reference to &#8216;Changpa&#8217; community of India, consider the following statements : 1. They live mainly in the State of Uttarakhand. 2. They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool. 3. They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes. Which of the statements given above is\/are correct? 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