SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The original home of the gypsies was
A
Egypt
B
Russia
C
India
D
Persia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ‘Gypsies’ are a group of people found in Central Asia. But, the original home of Gypsies was in India (Western Rajasthan and Punjab). Gypsies’ are an ethnic group, which for unknown reasons took to a wandering life style during the late middle ages.

Detailed explanation-2: -Complete Answer:-A group of people found in Central Asia is the ‘Gypsies. ‘ However, India (Western Rajasthan and Punjab) Is the original home of the Gypsies.

Detailed explanation-3: -Roma (Gypsies) originated in the Punjab region of northern India as a nomadic people and entered Europe between the eighth and tenth centuries C.E. They were called “Gypsies” because Europeans mistakenly believed they came from Egypt.

Detailed explanation-4: -Gypsies is a Ancient Greek word meaning untouchable. The Roman Empire used the word to describe nomadic tribes coming from the South.

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