The legal recognition of the terms Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes originated as a result of __________.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3: The Government of India Act, 1919.
The Government of India Act, 1935 gave legal recognition to the official lists (or schedules) of castes and tribes identified for special treatment by the state. This is how the terms Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes came into existence.