Q. Which of the following pairs is/are NOT correctly matched ?
(Tribe) – (Habitat)
1. Bushman – Kalahari Desert
2. Eskimo – Northern Canada
3. Pygmy – Congo Basin
4. Masai – West Africa
Select the correct answer from the code given below :
a) Only 1, 2 and 3
b) Only 4
c) Only 3 and 4
d) Only 1
Correct Answer: b) Only 4
Question from UPPSC Prelims 2025
Explanation:
1. Bushman – Kalahari Desert: Correct. The San/Bushmen traditionally inhabit the Kalahari region (Botswana, Namibia, South Africa).
2. Eskimo – Northern Canada: Correct. Inuit/Eskimo populations live across the Arctic, including northern Canada.
3. Pygmy – Congo Basin: Correct. Pygmy groups (e.g., Mbuti, Aka, Baka) are indigenous to the Congo Basin rainforests of Central Africa.
4. Masai – West Africa: Incorrect. The Maasai are pastoralists of East Africa (southern Kenya and northern Tanzania), not West Africa.
Hence, only pair 4 is not correctly matched.
