Single Answer MCQ
Q-00044629
What term is used for communities that were previously regarded as ‘outcastes’?
1
Scheduled Castes (Dalits)
2
Scheduled Tribes (Adivasis)
3
Upper Castes
4
Backward Classes
Answer and Solution
Answer
A. Scheduled Castes (Dalits)
Solution:
Scheduled Castes, commonly referred to as Dalits, are those communities that experience social exclusion and discrimination in the Hindu caste hierarchy. The other terms refer to different groups within the caste framework.
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