The need for protection of the 'forest dwellers' is necessitated by which reasons? Identify the correct statements: A. They had been dispossessed of the land they had settled B. Perceiving them as primitive and backward C. The rest of society had turned away from them D. Deprive of their forest and pastures Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Check each statement against the lines about dispossession, being seen as backward, social rejection and loss of forests.
Step 1: Understand the question:
Four statements are given. We have to pick all that the passage gives as reasons why tribals need protection. We check each one against the passage and then choose the matching combination.
Step 2: Check statement A:
The passage says tribals had been dispossessed of the land they had settled. This is given as a reason, so A is correct.
Step 3: Check statement B:
The passage says the rest of society saw them as primitive and backward. This is also given as a reason, so B is correct.
Step 4: Check statement C:
The passage says the rest of society had turned away from them and spurned them. So C is correct.
Step 5: Check statement D:
The passage says they were deprived of their forests and pastures. The wording in the question is a little off, but the idea is the same. So D is correct.
Step 6: Check the options:
All four statements are correct. Option 1 leaves out C. Option 2 leaves out D. Option 4 leaves out A. Only option 3 includes A, B, C and D.
Final Answer:
All four statements are reasons given in the passage. This is option 3.
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