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The word Adivasi literally means:
AOrdinary invaders
BOriginal inhabitants
COriginal invaders
DOrdinary inhabitants
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Original inhabitants
1. The term is explained directly.
2. It points to who was there first.
3. The term literally means original inhabitants.
4. So the answer is original inhabitants.
_Source: NCERT Class 8 Social and Political Life III, Ch 5 'Understanding Marginalisation'_
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