Quiz on "Unrest in Manipur: The Demand for Scheduled Tribe Status and its Implications"

1. What is the recent unrest in Manipur regarding? a) A political party demanding a separate state b) The inclusion of the Meitei community in the state’s Scheduled Tribes list c) An increase in taxes on agricultural produce d) A demand for a ban on the sale of beef

Answer: b) The inclusion of the Meitei community in the state’s Scheduled Tribes list

2. What is the All Tribal Students’ Union of Manipur (ATSUM)? a) A union of all tribal communities in Manipur b) A student union of Meitei community students c) A union of students belonging to a particular tribe in Manipur d) A union of non-tribal students in Manipur

Answer: a) A union of all tribal communities in Manipur

3. Which community dominates in the central valley of Manipur? a) The Kuki tribe b) The Naga tribe c) The Meitei community d) The Meitei Pangal community

Answer: c) The Meitei community

4. What percentage of Manipur's population resides in the central valley? a) 10% b) 35.4% c) 50% d) 64.6%

Answer: d) 64.6%

5. What was the recent plea before the Manipur High Court? a) To declare the Meitei community as a minority community b) To include the Meitei community in the list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) c) To include the Meitei community in the list of Scheduled Tribes d) To form a separate state for the Meitei community

Answer: c) To include the Meitei community in the list of Scheduled Tribes

6. What is the Scheduled Tribes Demand Committee of Manipur (STDCM)? a) A committee of the Meitei community demanding a separate state b) A committee of the tribal communities demanding separate tribal areas c) A committee of the Meitei community demanding ST status d) A committee of the tribal communities demanding political representation in the state government

Answer: c) A committee of the Meitei community demanding ST status

7. Why does the Meitei community want ST status? a) To gain political representation in the state government b) To preserve their community and save their ancestral land c) To avail of affirmative actions granted to STs by the Constitution of India d) To become eligible for reservation in educational institutions

Answer: b) To preserve their community and save their ancestral land.

8. What did the Manipur High Court direct the government to do in its recent order? a) To reject the plea for ST status for the Meitei community b) To form a committee to study the demand for ST status for the Meitei community c) To submit a recommendation to the Union Ministry for Tribal Affairs for the inclusion of the Meitei community in the list of Scheduled Tribes d) To hold discussions with the tribal communities to resolve the issue of ST status for the Meitei community

Answer: c) To submit a recommendation to the Union Ministry for Tribal Affairs for the inclusion of the Meitei community in the list of Scheduled Tribes

9. Why have the other tribal groups opposed the demand for ST status for the Meitei community? a) Fear of loss of job opportunities and other affirmative actions b) Fear of political domination by the Meiteis c) Fear of loss of political representation in the state government d) Fear of the Meiteis forming a separate state

Answer: a) Fear of loss of job opportunities and other affirmative