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UPSC 2009: In which one of the following places is the Shompen tribe found ?
(a)Nilgiri Hills
(b)Nicobar Islands
(c)Spiti Valley
(d)Lakshadweep Islands
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Nicobar Islands
The Shompen (Shom Pen) are an indigenous tribe that lives in the interior of Great Nicobar Island in the Nicobar group, not in the Nilgiris, Spiti or Lakshadweep. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shompen_people?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2009, GS Paper 1, as Question 81. It falls under Geography > Population & Demography.
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