Multiple choice

The aboriginal population of the Andaman Island belongs to which one of the following racial categories?

  1. Negroids

  2. Negrito

  3. Palaeo-Australoids

  4. Negrillos
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The indigenous tribes of the Andaman Islands, such as the Great Andamanese, Onge, Jarwa, and Sentinelese, are classified as Negrito. This racial category is characterized by short stature, dark skin with tightly curled hair, and is believed to represent one of the earliest human migrations out of Africa. Negrito is distinct from Negroids (African racial classification) and other categories listed.

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