Multiple choice

Gandhi called the people of lower castes by this name:

  1. Untouchables

  2. Harijans

  3. Kshatriyas

  4. Dalits

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Gandhiji coined the term 'Harijans' (meaning 'people of God') in 1932 for the lower castes as he opposed the term 'Untouchables'. 'Dalits' is the modern political term adopted later, while 'Kshatriyas' is a varna category not used by Gandhi for this purpose.