Q121
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Population, Census & Tribes
Lepcha tribe of Sikkim belongs to _____ stock.
- a.Proto-Australoid
- b.Australoid
- c.Mongoloid
- d.Negrito
Answer: (C) Mongoloid
The Lepchas, the indigenous people of Sikkim and the Darjeeling hills, belong to the Mongoloid racial stock like most tribes of the Himalaya and North-East. Proto-Australoid stock includes the Santhals and Mundas, and Negrito traits are found among some Andaman tribes.