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The most primitive tribe of India is

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Gonds
  2. Jarawas
  3. Juangs
  4. Lepchas

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Jarawas

Explanation: The correct answer is B. Jarawas. The Jarawas are one of the most primitive tribes of India, living in the Andaman Islands. They are part of the Negrito racial group and practice a nomadic lifestyle dependent on hunting, fishing, and gathering. Their population is very small, and they have minimal contact with the outside world to preserve their traditional way of life. The Government of India has declared them a Protected Tribe under the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Protection of Aboriginal Tribes) Regulation, 1956.