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Correct Answer: Option (B) — 2 and 3 only
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Standard Reference Verified• Statement 1 is incorrect: The Changpa are semi-nomadic pastoralists residing on the Changthang plateau in Ladakh (and Jammu & Kashmir), not Uttarakhand. • Statement 2 is correct: They rear Changthangi (Pashmina/Changra) goats at high altitudes, which produce the world-renowned ultra-fine Cashmere (Pashmina) wool. • Statement 3 is correct: The Changpa are officially recognized as a Scheduled Tribe.
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