You are participating in a debate where you have to provide reasons to support the following statement. ‘Muslims are a marginalised community’. Using the data provided in this chapter, list two reasons that you would give.

In which one of the following states we don’t find Adivasis?

The Adivasi language which has the largest number of speakers is...........

Niyamgiri Hill located in Kalahandi district of Orissa is inhabited by this Adivasis community __________.

The percentage of Muslim children attending Madarsas is

_____________ women are an important part of the women’s movement in India.

In the North-east, the lands of Adivasis remain highly ___________ and war-torn.

Adivasis practise a range of tribal religions that are different from Islam, __________ and ___________.

_____ percent of tribal groups in rural areas and ______ percent in urban areas live below the poverty line.

Muslims are ______ percent of India’s population.

Muslims do not have equal eccess to basic amenities like water, electricity, etc.