- Where do the Lahaulas primarily reside?
A) Kinnaur District
B) Pangi Valley
C) The Lahaul area of Lahaul-Spiti district
D) Bharmaur Tehsil
Answer: C) The Lahaul area of Lahaul-Spiti district - What is the average elevation of the region inhabited by the Lahaulas?
A) Over 1500 meters
B) Over 2500 meters
C) Over 3500 meters
D) Over 4500 meters
Answer: C) Over 3500 meters - The dialect spoken by the Lahaulas resembles which language?
A) Sanskrit
B) Pahari
C) Tibetan
D) Kinnauri
Answer: C) Tibetan - Which of the following groups belong to the upper classes in the Lahaula caste system?
A) Balis and Bhots
B) Rajputs, Brahmins, Thakurs, and Rathis
C) Lohars and Balis
D) Bhots and Thakurs
Answer: B) Rajputs, Brahmins, Thakurs, and Rathis - What is the Lahaula term for an arranged marriage?
A) Kumash Bhagston
B) Tabhagston
C) Kudpti Chadcbe
D) Chang
Answer: B) Tabhagston - What is ‘Kumash Bhagston’ among the Lahaulas?
A) A religious festival
B) Marriage by “theft” or elopement
C) A traditional dance form
D) A system of inheritance
Answer: B) Marriage by “theft” or elopement - During betrothal negotiations, what do the boy’s father and maternal uncle take to the girl’s parents?
A) A pot of milk
B) A pot of “chang” (local drink)
C) A gift of silver ornaments
D) A sacrificial sheep
Answer: B) A pot of “chang” (local drink) - What is eaten raw by the wedding party during a Lahaula marriage ceremony after a sheep sacrifice?
A) The wool and skin
B) The bones
C) The heart and liver
D) The hooves
Answer: C) The heart and liver - What is the typical age range for marriage for Lahaula boys currently?
A) 15-18 years
B) 17-20 years
C) 20-25 years
D) 25-30 years
Answer: C) 20-25 years - What is the Lahaula ceremony for finalizing a divorce, involving the breaking of a wool thread?
A) Tabhagston
B) Kumash Bhagston
C) Kudpti Chadcbe
D) Gotsi
Answer: C) Kudpti Chadcbe - If a Lahaula marriage is childless, what is a common practice?
A) Immediate divorce
B) The first wife leaves the house
C) A second wife may be taken, with the first wife retaining honor
D) Adoption is the only option
Answer: C) A second wife may be taken, with the first wife retaining honor - What is the most prevalent family system among the Lahaulis?
A) Nuclear family system
B) Matriarchal system
C) Joint family system
D) Neolocal residence system
Answer: C) Joint family system - Which two religions are dominant in the Lahaul and Spiti regions?
A) Islam and Sikhism
B) Christianity and Jainism
C) Hinduism and Buddhism
D) Zoroastrianism and Shamanism
Answer: C) Hinduism and Buddhism - What is the primary traditional occupation of the Lahaulas?
A) Fishing
B) Trading exclusively
C) Agriculture
D) Blacksmithing
Answer: C) Agriculture - Before 1962, with whom did a large section of the Lahaula population engage in trade?
A) Nepal
B) Bhutan
C) Tibet
D) Kashmir
Answer: C) Tibet - Which items did Lahaulas traditionally purchase from Tibet for trade?
A) Spices and silk
B) Wool and pashmina
C) Tea and grains
D) Pottery and metalwork
Answer: B) Wool and pashmina - What craft is common in almost every Lahaula home, though the product is typically narrow?
A) Pottery
B) Basket making
C) Weaving
D) Wood carving
Answer: C) Weaving - Which medicinal roots do Lahaulas collect and sell?
A) Turmeric and Ginger
B) Sandalwood and Ashwagandha
C) ‘Karru’ (gentian) and ‘patis’ (aconite) 1
D) Shilajit and Brahmi
Answer: C) ‘Karru’ (gentian) and ‘patis’ (aconite) - What is the traditional Lahaula long, loose Tibetan-style gown called?
A) Chola
B) Dora
C) Kattar
D) Pattoo
Answer: C) Kattar - What is the common headgear worn by Lahaulas, also known as a Kullu cap?
A) Bhukal
B) Thepang
C) Tobri 1
D) Sulkingar
Answer: C) Tobri - What are ‘Suthan’ in the Lahaula traditional dress?
A) A type of shawl
B) Warm, tight trousers
C) A woolen cap
D) Ornaments for the neck
Answer: B) Warm, tight trousers - What is typically eaten by Lahaulas for their morning meal?
A) Rice porridge
B) Buckwheat flour pancakes
C) Wheat bread with butter
D) Barley soup
Answer: B) Buckwheat flour pancakes - What is ‘Chhang’, a common beverage among Lahaulas, brewed from?
A) Maize and millet
B) Rice and barley
C) Apples and apricots
D) Wheat and oats
Answer: B) Rice and barley - How is meat, particularly sheep meat, often preserved by Lahaulas for winter?
A) By pickling
B) By smoking
C) By drying
D) By salting heavily
Answer: C) By drying - Lahaul valley has become famous for the production of which vegetable?
A) Tomatoes
B) Cabbage
C) Potatoes
D) Onions
Answer: C) Potatoes