Under the Criminal Tribal Act, which of the following communities were classified as Criminal Tribes?

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Herders, traders and fishermen.

Craftsmen, traders and pastoralists.

Craftsmen, pastoralists, Technicians.

Craftsmen, pastoralists and government

answer is B.

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Under the Criminal Tribal Act, Craftsmen, traders, and pastoralists communities were classified as Criminal Tribes.
The Criminal Tribes Act designated numerous communities of artisans, traders, and pastoralists as criminal tribes. They were supposedly born and raised criminals. Consequences of the Criminal Tribes Act These communities were required to live exclusively in the designated village settlements when the act went into effect. The Criminal Tribes Act forbids British officials from harbouring any misgivings about criminal tribes. They were suspicious of pastoralists who migrated from season to season in search of adequate pastures for their herds and travelling artisans and businessmen who sold their items in towns. People who lived in established communities were perceived as calm and law-abiding, whereas nomads were considered criminals.

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