- Where is the Pangi valley, the primary residence of the Pangwals, located?
A) Kullu district
B) Lahaul-Spiti district
C) Chamba district
D) Kinnaur district
Answer: C) Chamba district - Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Pangi valley’s terrain as described?
A) Severe winters and heavy snowfall
B) Frequent avalanches and landslides
C) Arid desert-like conditions
D) Mountainous and rugged
Answer: C) Arid desert-like conditions (The text describes it as mountainous, with severe winter, heavy snowfall, strong icy winds, and frequent avalanches, but not arid desert-like.) - What is the primary language spoken by Pangwals among themselves?
A) Hindi
B) Pangwali
C) Himachali
D) Bhoti
Answer: B) Pangwali - Which script is commonly used by Pangwals when communicating with outsiders nowadays?
A) Tankri
B) Perso-Arabic
C) Devnagari
D) Gurmukhi
Answer: C) Devnagari - Which of these is the highest-ranking section among Pangwal Brahmins, traditionally earning their livelihood by collecting alms?
A) Sungria
B) Kalia
C) Gaur
D) Rana
Answer: C) Gaur - Which subdivision of Rajput Pangwals is regarded as somewhat inferior to the Ranas and Thakurs?
A) Gaur
B) Sungria
C) Kalia
D) Rathi
Answer: D) Rathi - What is the most popular form of marriage among Pangwals, involving negotiation?
A) Pith-chuk
B) Mushin
C) Topi Lana
D) Bari shad
Answer: D) Bari shad - ‘Pith-chuk’ or ‘charit’ among Pangwals refers to which type of marriage?
A) Marriage by exchange
B) Marriage by negotiation
C) Marriage by capture
D) Widow remarriage
Answer: C) Marriage by capture - What is the Pangwal term for widow remarriage?
A) Bari shad
B) Pith-chuk
C) Topi Lana
D) Mushin
Answer: C) Topi Lana - What are ‘bulok’, ‘fararu’, and ‘jal chipper’ in the Pangwal community?
A) Agricultural tools
B) Traditional food items
C) Marriage symbols (ornaments and shawl)
D) Types of folk dances
Answer: C) Marriage symbols (ornaments and shawl) - What is the Pangwal term for divorce?
A) Mangani
B) Pillan
C) Chordc
D) Dwki
Answer: C) Chordc - What symbolic act finalizes a divorce among Pangwals where the husband gives consent before village elders?
A) Exchanging gifts
B) Breaking a dry stick over the wife’s head
C) Sharing a ceremonial meal
D) Paying ‘izzat’ money
Answer: B) Breaking a dry stick over the wife’s head - According to which system is property primarily inherited among the Pangwals, where if a man has more than one wife, the property is first divided by the number of wives?
A) Jethong system
B) Kanishong system
C) Chundaband system
D) Pagyund system
Answer: C) Chundaband system - Which sects of Hinduism do Pangwals primarily belong to?
A) Vaishnava and Smarta
B) Shaiva and Shakti
C) Ganapatya and Saura
D) Vedanta and Mimamsa
Answer: B) Shaiva and Shakti - Who is the regional deity of the Pangwals, often propitiated by sacrificing a goat?
A) Nag Deota
B) Lord Shiva
C) Goddess Durga
D) Agin Devta
Answer: C) Goddess Durga - Which of these is NOT listed as a famous sacred center for Pangwals?
A) Chandwa Nag Temple at Mindhal
B) Sheetla Devi Shrine
C) Trilokinath Temple
D) Hadimba Devi Temple at Manali
Answer: D) Hadimba Devi Temple at Manali (The text mentions Trilokinath, but Hadimba is not listed for Pangwals). - Which festival, celebrated in August, is an important one for the Pangwals?
A) Dikhrain
B) Parvach
C) Tyane
D) Sheel
Answer: C) Tyane - What is the mainstay of the Pangwal economy?
A) Trade with Tibet
B) Handicrafts and pottery
C) Agriculture, supplemented by sheep and goat herding
D) Fishing and forestry
Answer: C) Agriculture, supplemented by sheep and goat herding - Which of these forest products/herbs is NOT mentioned as being collected by Pangwals?
A) Zira (cumin)
B) Guchhis (morels)
C) Shilajit
D) Pateesli
Answer: C) Shilajit - What is the traditional Pangwal men’s long buttoned coat that extends up to knee length called?
A) Majhir
B) Suthan
C) Kurta or Chola
D) Lam
Answer: C) Kurta or Chola - What is ‘achunri’ or ‘cholijoji’ in Pangwal women’s attire?
A) A type of sari
B) A woolen trouser
C) A head dress colorfully embroidered with beads and a tail attached
D) A silver waist belt
Answer: C) A head dress colorfully embroidered with beads and a tail attached - What is the staple food of the Pangwals?
A) Rice and fish
B) Wheat and pulses
C) Barley and alu (potato)
D) Maize and kidney beans
Answer: C) Barley and alu (potato) - What is ‘choga’ used for by Pangwals?
A) A type of weapon
B) A local tea substitute for making salted buttered tea
C) A musical instrument
D) A ceremonial cap
Answer: B) A local tea substitute for making salted buttered tea - What is ‘Arak’ in the Pangwal community?
A) A type of bread
B) A local alcoholic beverage brewed from wheat or barley
C) A traditional dance
D) A religious ritual
Answer: B) A local alcoholic beverage brewed from wheat or barley - What is a ‘choori’ possessed by every Pangwal household?
A) A type of loom for weaving
B) A sacred family idol
C) A crossbreed of Yak and Cow
D) A traditional farming implement
Answer: C) A crossbreed of Yak and Cow