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The Government of India refers to 'indigenous people' as what? |
Scheduled tribes Refugee people Prisoners of war Outclass people |
Scheduled tribes |
In India, the description ‘indigenous people’ is usually applied to the Scheduled Tribes who constitute nearly eight per cent of the population of the country. With the exception of small communities of hunters and gatherers, most indigenous populations in India depend for their subsistence primarily on the cultivation of land. |