UPSC Prelims 2014— Question 46

Correct answer: Option B. The tree-planting festival referred to in the question is associated with Gond and Korku communities. Such community-based ecological traditions illustrate how local cultural practices can contribute to conservation and regeneration of fruit-bearing trees. The other tribal combinations listed are associated with different cultural and geographical settings. Option A: Incorrect. This option does not match the verified answer because its proposition, location, institution, sequence, or combination conflicts with the relevant fact tested in the question. The option reads: “Bhutia and Lepcha” Option B: Correct. This option is consistent with the governing fact or the valid combination identified in the question. The option reads: “Gond and Korku” Option C: Incorrect. This option does not match the verified answer because its proposition, location, institution, sequence, or combination conflicts with the relevant fact tested in the question. The option reads: “lrula and Toda” Option D: Incorrect. This option does not match the verified answer because its proposition, location, institution, sequence, or combination conflicts with the relevant fact tested in the question. The option reads: “Sahariya and Agariya” The key Prelims lesson is to test each proposition independently before selecting the combination. Where the question uses words such as 'only', 'all', 'none', 'always' or a precise institutional/geographical association, a single inaccurate component is sufficient to eliminate the option. The answer recorded here follows the official answer key for the question-paper series represented by the uploaded source and has been cross-checked against an independent published key. The explanation is intended for conceptual revision rather than as a reproduction of any third-party solution.