- Which tehsil of Chamba district is primarily inhabited by the Gaddis and often referred to as “Gadderan” or the “Gaddi Region”?
A) Pangi Tehsil
B) Bharmaur Tehsil
C) Salooni Tehsil
D) Dalhousie Tehsil
Answer: B) Bharmaur Tehsil - The dialect spoken by Gaddis, ‘Western Pahari’, belongs to which language family?
A) Dravidian
B) Tibeto-Burman
C) Indo-Aryan
D) Austro-Asiatic
Answer: C) Indo-Aryan - Which of the following is a type of Gaddi marriage by elopement where the couple circles a burning bush?
A) Jhanjrara
B) Ghar Jawantri
C) Gudpad Phunk or Jharar Phunk
D) Dan Pun
Answer: C) Gudpad Phunk or Jharar Phunk - In the ‘Ghar Jawantri’ form of Gaddi marriage, what does the boy have to do?
A) Pay a large bride price
B) Work as a domestic servant in his prospective father-in-law’s house
C) Perform a specific religious ritual
D) Win a traditional competition
Answer: B) Work as a domestic servant in his prospective father-in-law’s house - What is the most common and esteemed form of marriage among the Gaddis, signifying charity and virtue?
A) Batta-Satta
B) Jhanjrara
C) Dan Pun Marriage
D) Gudpad Phunk
Answer: C) Dan Pun Marriage - Are Gaddis predominantly monogamous or polygamous?
A) Predominantly polygamous
B) Equally monogamous and polygamous
C) Predominantly monogamous
D) Polyandry is common
Answer: C) Predominantly monogamous - What is the Gaddi custom regarding divorce?
A) Formal ‘Talaq’ is practiced.
B) Divorce is strictly prohibited.
C) The term ‘Talaq’ does not exist; informal separations are recognized by the Biradari Panchayat.
D) Divorce requires approval from a religious head.
Answer: C) The term ‘Talaq’ does not exist; informal separations are recognized by the Biradari Panchayat. - How is property traditionally distributed among Gaddi children?
A) Only sons inherit property.
B) The eldest son inherits all property.
C) Property is distributed equally among all children.
D) Daughters inherit twice the share of sons.
Answer: C) Property is distributed equally among all children. - Who is the principal God of the Gaddis?
A) Lord Vishnu
B) Lord Brahma
C) Lord Shiva
D) Goddess Durga
Answer: C) Lord Shiva - Which deity, considered the king of all snakes, is propitiated by Gaddis in the form of a sickle called ‘Darru’?
A) Gugga
B) Antar
C) Kelang
D) Patial
Answer: C) Kelang - What is the Gaddi belief regarding the cremation of a person who died of leprosy?
A) They are cremated with special rituals.
B) They are never cremated but buried, as cremation is believed to spread disease and bring calamity.
C) They are immersed in a holy river.
D) Their cremation is handled by a specific subgroup.
Answer: B) They are never cremated but buried, as cremation is believed to spread disease and bring calamity. - Which of these is a major pilgrimage and festival for the Gaddis?
A) Kumbh Mela
B) Phulaich
C) Mani-Mahesh Yatra
D) Losar
Answer: C) Mani-Mahesh Yatra - What has been the primary traditional occupation of the Gaddis?
A) Trade and commerce
B) Blacksmithing and carpentry
C) Sheep and goat rearing
D) Weaving and pottery
Answer: C) Sheep and goat rearing - What is the traditional long, loose woolen coat worn by Gaddi men called?
A) Dora
B) Chadru
C) Chola
D) Bhukal
Answer: C) Chola - What is the ‘Dora’ in Gaddi attire?
A) A type of woolen cap
B) A black woolen cord tied around the waist, up to 60 meters long for adult males
C) A decorative shawl
D) Leather shoes
Answer: B) A black woolen cord tied around the waist, up to 60 meters long for adult males - What is the common woolen cap used by Gaddi males called?
A) Jutta
B) Chadru
C) Bhukal
D) Thepang
Answer: C) Bhukal - What do Gaddi women traditionally use to cover their heads?
A) Bhukal
B) Dora
C) Chadru
D) Topi
Answer: C) Chadru - Which type of ornaments do Gaddi women generally prefer?
A) Golden ornaments
B) Silver ornaments
C) Copper ornaments
D) Beaded ornaments
Answer: B) Silver ornaments - According to tradition, from which city did the ancestors of Gaddi Brahmins come to Bharmaur?
A) Lahore
B) Delhi
C) Kannauj
D) Mathura
Answer: B) Delhi - The couplet ‘Ujrya Lahore te Vasya Bharmaure’ indicates the migration of which Gaddi group from Lahore?
A) Gaddi Brahmins
B) Gaddi Rajputs
C) Gaddi Khatris
D) Gaddi Rathis
Answer: C) Gaddi Khatris - What is the Gaddi term for the spirit of an aimless person?
A) Kelang
B) Gugga
C) Antar
D) Yakshas
Answer: C) Antar - Which Gaddi festival is celebrated on the 1st of ‘Bhadon’ (August-September)?
A) Minjar
B) Sair
C) Jagra
D) Baishakhi
Answer: C) Jagra - What is the Gaddi term for their traditional breakfast?
A) Kallar
B) Baili
C) Nuhari or Duteloo
D) Sur
Answer: C) Nuhari or Duteloo - The Gaddi tribe is described as being:
A) Purely nomadic
B) Purely agricultural
C) Semi-nomadic, semi-pastoral, and semi-agricultural
D) Primarily traders
Answer: C) Semi-nomadic, semi-pastoral, and semi-agricultural - In Gaddi society, how is the caste of a child determined?
A) Based on the mother’s caste
B) Based on the father’s caste
C) Based on the village deity
D) Based on the occupation chosen by the child
Answer: B) Based on the father’s caste