With reference to 'Changpa' community of India, consider the following statements:
1. They live mainly in the State of Uttarakhand.
2. They rear the Pashmina goats that yield a fine wool.
3. They are kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A
1 only
B
2 and 3 only
C
3 only
D
1, 2 and 3
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
1. Statement 1 is incorrect. The Changpa community are nomadic pastoralists who primarily live in the high-altitude Changthang plateau region of Ladakh (now a Union Territory, previously part of Jammu and Kashmir), not mainly in the State of Uttarakhand.
2. Statement 2 is correct. The Changpa are traditionally known to rear the special breed of Changthangi goats, commonly known as Pashmina goats. These goats yield the highly prized fine wool known as Pashmina.
3. Statement 3 is correct. The Changpa community of Ladakh is officially recognized and kept in the category of Scheduled Tribes (ST) under the Constitution of India.
Therefore, statements 2 and 3 are correct.