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Per NCERT §3.3, what name did Gandhi give the 'untouchables' as part of his anti-untouchability campaign?
AHarijan ('children of God')
BSchedule Castes
CDepressed Classes
DDalit
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Harijan ('children of God')
Per NCERT §3.3, Gandhi called untouchables 'Harijan'. 'Dalit' was the name adopted by the community itself; 'Scheduled Castes' is the constitutional term.
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