Question

List I	List II
(A) Paharias	(I) Damin-i-Koh
(B) Santhals	(II) Economist
(C) David Ricardo	(III) Bengal Medical Service
(D) Francis Buchanan	(IV) Rajmahal Hills

Choose the correct answer:

• A. A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
• B. A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
• C. A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III
• D. A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I

Hint:

Buchanan’s surveys (1807-14) played a crucial role in understanding the geography, culture, and tribes of colonial India.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Paharias were located in the Rajmahal Hills (A-IV), while the Santhals resided in the Damin-i-Koh region (B-I). David Ricardo, a well-known economist, is associated with economic theory (C-II), and Francis Buchanan, a physician and colonial surveyor, documented the flora, fauna, and tribes of India, including the Paharias and others in the Rajmahal Hills (D-III).