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The first scientific racial classification of India was attempted by Sir Herbert Risley He published...........

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    The first scientific racial classification of India was attempted by Sir Herbert Risley. He published his findings in 1915 in the book, “The People of India”. He classifies the entire Indian population into

    Six racial types

    Incorrect Answer

    Five racial types

    Incorrect Answer

    Eight racial types

    Incorrect Answer

    seven racial types

    Correct Answer
    Explanation:

    - Sir Herbert Risley's work in "The People of India" aimed to classify the Indian population based on racial types.

    - His classification was one of the early attempts at categorizing India's diverse population scientifically.

    - Option 1: Six racial types – This is not what Risley proposed.

    - Option 2: Five racial types – This does not match what was documented by Risley.

    - Option 3: Eight racial types – This exceeds Risley’s classification count.

    - Option 4: Seven racial types – This is the correct categorization made by Risley in his book.

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