Masai Tribe:
* Masai are the nomadic tribes and cattle pastoralists who once wandered with their herds of cattle in the Central Highlands of East Africa.
* They are found in East African countries- Kenya, Tanzania. Earlier, they were also found in Uganda.
* The cattle kept by the Masai are the Zebu cattle with humps and long horns. They are treated with great respect and affection and are never slaughtered for food or for sale. Cattle are kept by every Masai family. They are considered far more valuable than anything else, and are symbols of wealth. The richest man has the largest herds of cattle. Cattle are used in payment for wives, and when the father of a family dies, the mother divides the livestock among the sons. "

Data Protection.

Justice BN Srikrishna Committee recommendations:

1. Critical personal data of Indian citizens be processed in India.
2. Central government to notify categories of personal data that will be considered as 'critical'.
3. Other personal data may be transferred outside the territory of India with some exceptions. However at least one copy of the data will need to be stored in India.
4. The processing of the personal data should be on the basis of 'explicit consent'.
5. It has recommended that the companies be barred from certain types of data processing such as behavioral monitoring, tracking, targeted advertising and any other type of processing which is not in the best interest of the child.
6. Data Protection Authority to be established which will ensure that every entity that handles data is conscious of its obligations and that it will be held to account in case of failure to comply.
7. The bill calls for a separate Appellate Tribunal to be set up that will hear appeals made against DPA orders.

• The largest number of paintings belong to Period II that covers the Mesolithic paintings.
• During this period the themes multiply but the paintings are smaller in size. Hunting scenes predominate. Hence statement 1and 2 are correct.
• The hunting scenes depict people hunting in groups, armed with barbed spears, pointed sticks, arrows and bows. In some paintings these primitive men are shown with traps and snares probably to catch animals.
• The hunters are shown wearing simple clothes and ornaments. Sometimes, men have been adorned with elaborate head-dresses, and sometimes painted with masks also. Hence statement 3 is right.

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It consists of members having a tenure of six years

A merit system in modern government means a personnel system in which comparative merit or achievement governs each individuals selection and progress in the service and in which the conditions and rewards of performance contribute to the competency and continuity of the service. Under the merit system civil servants remain neutral and promotions take place strictly on the basis of merit. Thus C is the correct Answer. In India merit principle was established in 1853 on the basis of Macaulay Report. In Britain merit principle was established in 1857 on the recommendations of Northcote- Trevelyan Report. In US, spoil system was replaced by Merit System in 1183 according to Pendleton Act. UPSC is not only concerned with all India services, but also recruiting many other central services. The function of the UPSC is to advise, not to decide but 'watch dog of Merit system', means the institutions which perform merit as the basis of public recruitment. Thus statement a, b and d are Incorrect