Which of the following tribes is often addressed as "Khutia Patel" with respect?

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Correct — A, Saharia (Sahariya). Among the Sahariya — one of Madhya Pradesh's three Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), found chiefly in the Gwalior-Chambal region (Shivpuri, Sheopur, Guna, Morena) — a respected community elder or headman is addressed with the honorific title 'Khutia Patel', 'Patel' being a title commonly used for a village or clan head among several central Indian tribal communities.

Why the other options are wrong — (b) The Baiga are another of Madhya Pradesh's three PVTGs (concentrated in the Mandla-Dindori-Balaghat belt), but they are not the tribe addressed as 'Khutia Patel'.  (c) 'Bhumia' is a term/sub-group associated with the Baiga in parts of central India, not the Sahariya, and carries no 'Khutia Patel' honorific.  (d) Wrong — a specific tribe, the Sahariya, is the established answer.

Concept: Madhya Pradesh has three officially recognised Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) — Baiga, Bharia and Sahariya — each concentrated in a different belt of the state and each carrying its own customary titles and practices. The Sahariya, found mainly in the Gwalior-Chambal region, also live across the state border in Rajasthan's Baran-Kota belt.

State PCS 2022 Q14 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer

State PCS 2022 Q14 — Madhya Pradesh GK PYQ with Answer