Question

How has national development impacted tribal development?
(A) Tribal areas located in mineral-rich and forest-covered parts of the country paid a disproportionately high price for development.
(B) Large dams, factories, and mines were built in the Nehruvian era.
(C) Tribals were dispossessed of their land for setting up hydroelectric power plants.
(D) These developments benefitted the tribes at the expense of others.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

• A. (A), (B), (C) and (D)
• B. (A), (C) and (D) only
• C. (A), (B) and (C) only
• D. (B), (C) and (D) only

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The passage discusses the impact of national development on tribal development. Let's analyze the statements:

(A) Tribal areas located in mineral-rich and forest-covered parts of the country paid a disproportionately high price for development - This is true. Many tribal areas, particularly those rich in minerals and forests, have suffered due to development projects that disrupted their traditional way of life and resulted in displacement.

(B) Large dams, factories, and mines were built in the Nehruvian era - This is true. The Nehruvian era focused on large-scale industrialization, which led to the construction of dams, factories, and mines, often in tribal areas, displacing tribal communities and affecting their livelihoods.

(C) Tribals were dispossessed of their land for setting up hydropower projects - This is true. Tribals were frequently displaced due to large infrastructure projects such as hydropower dams and mining projects, which took away their ancestral land and resources.

(D) These developments benefited the tribes at the expense of others - This is true. While these developments did bring some benefits in terms of infrastructure, they primarily benefited non-tribal populations and economically powerful groups, while tribes faced loss of land, displacement, and marginalization.

Thus, all four statements are correct, and the correct answer is Option 4: (A), (B), (C) and (D).