- In which specific valley are the Swangla tribe exclusively found?
A) Kullu Valley
B) Pattan Valley
C) Sangla Valley
D) Kangra Valley
Answer: B) Pattan Valley - The Pattan Valley, inhabited by the Swanglas, is situated along the banks of which river?
A) Beas River
B) Sutlej River
C) Chandra Bhaga River
D) Ravi River
Answer: C) Chandra Bhaga River - Which of the following is a language spoken by the Swangla Brahmins and Rajputs, described as a mixture of Tibetan and Hindi?
A) Chiniali 2
B) Bhoti 2
C) Manchati
D) Pangwali
Answer: C) Manchati - The dialect ‘Chiniali’ is spoken by which communities living among the Swanglas?
A) Brahmins and Rajputs
B) Sipi and Lohar
C) Garu and Mundro
D) Bodh inhabitants
Answer: B) Sipi and Lohar - According to linguistic research, the language of the aboriginal tribe that inhabited the Swangla area resembled which group of languages?
A) Dravidian languages
B) Indo-Aryan languages
C) Munda speaking tribes
D) Sino-Tibetan languages (excluding Tibeto-Burman)
Answer: C) Munda speaking tribes - In the Swangla social hierarchy, which group occupies the top position?
A) Thakur
B) Rana
C) Brahmin
D) Garu
Answer: C) Brahmin - The groups ‘Garu’ and ‘Mundro’ among the Swanglas are believed to have originated from the union of:
A) Brahmin marrying a Bodh girl
B) Rajput marrying a Bodh girl
C) Sipi marrying a Lohar girl
D) Swangla marrying outside the Pattan valley
Answer: B) Rajput marrying a Bodh girl - What is the term for marriage by elopement among the Swanglas?
A) Kua-byah
B) Jhajini byah
C) Rusa-te-byah
D) Tsud-thvagchi
Answer: C) Rusa-te-byah - ‘Kua-byah’ among the Swanglas refers to which form of marriage?
A) Marriage by exchange
B) Ad hoc marriage
C) Marriage by capture
D) Arranged marriage
Answer: C) Marriage by capture - What was the historical practice of marriage among Swanglas where brothers shared a common wife, with a restriction of not more than three brothers per wife?
A) Monogamy
B) Polygyny
C) Fraternal Polyandry
D) Sororate marriage
Answer: C) Fraternal Polyandry - What is the Swangla term for divorce, described as a distorted form of the Bhoti word ‘Tbagchod-pa’?
A) Pagyund
B) Sehna
C) Tsud-thvagchi
D) Man
Answer: C) Tsud-thvagchi - What symbolizes the breaking of matrimonial bonds during a Swangla divorce ceremony?
A) Exchanging of gifts
B) A community feast
C) The couple holding and breaking a thin thread
D) A declaration before the village deity
Answer: C) The couple holding and breaking a thin thread - What is the Swangla law of inheritance where all sons share the father’s property equally?
A) Jethong
B) Kanishong
C) Pagyund
D) Chundaband
Answer: C) Pagyund - If a Swangla person dies issueless, who inherits the property for their lifetime?
A) The eldest brother
B) The village council
C) His wife 2
D) The nearest male collateral immediately
Answer: C) His wife - What is the traditional council of the Swanglas headed by a ‘Sehna’ (chief) called?
A) Gram Panchayat
B) Biradari Panchayat
C) Their own traditional council (headed by Sehna)
D) Charbhai
Answer: C) Their own traditional council (headed by Sehna) - What is the primary religion professed by most Swanglas?
A) Buddhism
B) Hinduism
C) Sikhism
D) Jainism
Answer: B) Hinduism - Hindu Swanglas keep a separate room for worshipping their deceased ancestors. What is this room called?
A) Puja Ghar
B) Gompa
C) Man
D) Dev Sthal
Answer: C) Man - Which are the two famous temples particularly associated with the Swangla tribe?
A) Hadimba Temple and Manu Temple
B) Trilokinath and Markula (Marikula) Devi temple at Udaipur 3
C) Jwalamukhi Temple and Chintpurni Temple
D) Baijnath Temple and Laxmi Narayan Temple
Answer: B) Trilokinath and Markula (Marikula) Devi temple at Udaipur - Swanglas who profess the Buddhist faith primarily belong to which sect?
A) Nyingmapa
B) Sakya-pa
C) Gelugpa
D) Kargizda-pa
Answer: C) Gelugpa - What is the major fair celebrated by the Swanglas in August-September?
A) Minjar Mela
B) Lavi Fair
C) Trilokinath fair 3
D) Phulaich
Answer: C) Trilokinath fair - What are the primary traditional economic resources for the Swangla community?
A) Fishing and pottery
B) Land and agriculture
C) Mining and forestry
D) Handicrafts and tourism
Answer: B) Land and agriculture - Swanglas are increasingly shifting from cereal crops to which cash crops?
A) Apples and apricots
B) Tea and coffee
C) Potatoes and hops
D) Sugarcane and cotton
Answer: C) Potatoes and hops - The text mentions that Swanglas wear the same dress as others in the valley. What is the traditional lower body garment for men in the general Manali/Lahaul region?
A) Dhoti
B) Lungi
C) Sultan
D) Pyjama
Answer: C) Sultan - What is the local alcoholic beverage brewed from wheat or barley and consumed by Swanglas?
A) Arak
B) Lugri
C) Chhang
D) Sur
Answer: C) Chhang - In the past, what was the maximum number of brothers a Swangla wife could be shared by under their polyandry system?
A) Two
B) Three
C) Four
D) No limit
Answer: B) Three