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UPSC 1997: The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the
(a)Australoid race
(b)Caucasoid race
(c)Mongoloid race
(d)Negroid race
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Negroid race
The aboriginal tribes of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands (Great Andamanese, Jarawa, Onge, Sentinelese, etc.) are classified anthropologically as Negrito/Negroid stock, not Australoid, Mongoloid or Caucasoid. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-1997-solved-question-paper/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1997, GS Paper 1, as Question 57. It falls under Geography > Population & Demography.
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