Q. Which of the following group is divided into “Alpinoids, Dinarics and Armanoids”?
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[A] Negroids

[B] Mangaloid

[C] Western Brachycephals

[D] Nordics

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

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