Q. Which of the following group is divided into “Alpinoids, Dinarics and Armanoids”?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: The Western Brachycephalic group is divided into Alpinoids, Dinarics and Armanoids sub types.
- The Alpinoids are represented by the Banias of Gujarath, Kathi of Kathiawar and Kayastas of Bengal.
- The representative population of Dinaric is found in Bengal, Orissa and Coorg. Brahmins of Bengal and of Mysore are the representatives of Dinaric.
- Both the Alpino and Dinaric people might have entered India through Baluchisthan, Sindh, Gujarath and Maharashtra and penetrated to Sri Lanka from Karnataka.
Source: Kerala NCERT