Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion

Question:

The term 'dikus' refers to:-

Options:

Adivasis

Dalit

Migrant traders and Money lenders

Migrant workers

Correct Answer:

Migrant traders and Money lenders

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Migrant traders and Money lenders

The term "dikus" was used by Adivasis to describe outsiders who exploited tribal communities. These included migrant traders, moneylenders, landlords, and colonial officials who took away their land, charged heavy interest on loans, and disrupted their traditional way of life.