GS PrelimsGeography (Human geography)Population1999

A person of mixed European and Indian blood in Latin America is called a

A

Mulatto

B

Mestizo

C

Meiji

D

Mau Mau

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation

1. The question asks for the term used in Latin America to refer to a person of mixed European and Indian blood (Indigenous American). 2. (A) Mulatto: Term historically used for people of mixed European and African ancestry. 3. (B) Mestizo: Term used in Latin America and Spain for people of combined European and Indigenous American descent. 4. (C) Meiji: Refers to the Meiji Restoration or Emperor Meiji of Japan. 5. (D) Mau Mau: Refers to the Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya. 6. Therefore, the correct term is Mestizo.

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