Q. The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to which of the following races?
Answer: Negroid race
Notes: The tribal population in Andaman and Nicobar Islands belongs to the Negroid race. The Andaman Islands are home to four 'Negrito' tribes – the Great Andamanese, Onge, Jarawa and Sentinelese. The Nicobar Islands are home to two 'Mongoloid' tribes – the Shompen and Nicobarese. The 'Negrito' tribes are believed to have arrived in the islands from Africa up to 60,000 years ago.

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