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Q:

The Nyishi tribe, which was in the news recently, is the largest ethnic group of which state?

  • 1
    Sikkim
  • 2
    Arunachal Pradesh
  • 3
    Meghalaya
  • 4
    Manipur
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Answer : 2. "Arunachal Pradesh"
Explanation :

Mountaineer and cricketer Kabak Yano created history by becoming the first Nyishi tribal woman and the fifth woman from Arunachal Pradesh to climb Mount Everest. The Nyishi, the largest ethnic group in Arunachal Pradesh, mainly reside in eight districts and parts of Assam. With a population of about 300,000, they practice slash-and-burn agriculture and excel in various handicrafts. Religiously, they follow Christianity, Hinduism and the indigenous Donyi Polo.

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