Q. Consider the following statements regarding races and tribes in the world:
1.The Mongoloid race is predominantly found in East Asia and the Arctic regions, characterized by epicanthic eye folds.
2.The San tribe of Southern Africa relies on hunting and gathering, maintaining a nomadic lifestyle in the Botswana Desert.
3.The Australoid race includes indigenous populations of Australia and parts of India, adapted to diverse climates over millennia.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Correct. Mongoloid features like epicanthic folds in East Asia and Arctic regions (e.g., Inuit).
- Statement 2: Incorrect. The San (Bushmen) are described as hunter-gatherers with a nomadic lifestyle in the Kalahari, per anthropological references.
- Statement 3: Correct. Australoids include Australian Aborigines and some Indian tribes (e.g., Andamanese), adapted to varied environments.
