World geography miscellaneous


World geography miscellaneous

  1. The ‘Masai’ is a primitive tribe of









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    The Maasai people of East Africa live in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania along the Great Rift Valley on semi-arid and arid lands. Livestock such as cattle, goats and sheep are the primary source of income for the Maasai.

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    The Maasai people of East Africa live in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania along the Great Rift Valley on semi-arid and arid lands. Livestock such as cattle, goats and sheep are the primary source of income for the Maasai.


  1. The term ‘Kraal’ is used for









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    ‘Kraal’ refers to a term cognate to ‘corral’, used in an African village, sometimes for a cattle-pen or enclosure surrounded by a thorn-fence.

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    ‘Kraal’ refers to a term cognate to ‘corral’, used in an African village, sometimes for a cattle-pen or enclosure surrounded by a thorn-fence.



  1. Which of the following is the Third largest country in population after China and India?









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    United States is the third largest country in terms of population after China and India.

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    United States is the third largest country in terms of population after China and India.


  1. Maoris is the term used for the aboriginal people of









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    The Maori are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand. The Maori originated with settlers from eastern Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of canoe voyages at some time between 1250 and 1300 CE

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    The Maori are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand. The Maori originated with settlers from eastern Polynesia, who arrived in New Zealand in several waves of canoe voyages at some time between 1250 and 1300 CE



  1. The Eskimos live in









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    Eskimos or Inuit–Yupik peoples are indigenous peoples who have traditionally inhabited the circumpolar region from eastern Siberia, across Alaska, Canada, and Greenland. There are two main groups that are referred to as Eskimo: Yupik and Inuit. In Canada and Greenland, the term Eskimo has fallen out of favour, as it is sometimes considered pejorative and has been replaced by the term Inuit.

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    Eskimos or Inuit–Yupik peoples are indigenous peoples who have traditionally inhabited the circumpolar region from eastern Siberia, across Alaska, Canada, and Greenland. There are two main groups that are referred to as Eskimo: Yupik and Inuit. In Canada and Greenland, the term Eskimo has fallen out of favour, as it is sometimes considered pejorative and has been replaced by the term Inuit.