Correct Answer - Option 4 : Long stature and long face
Dr. B. S. Guha’s racial classification is based on anthropometric measurements, which were collected during his investigations from 1930 to 1933. Guha traced six major racial strains and nine sub-types among the modem Indian population. The Nordics are one of them.
The nordic race of India:
- The people are characterized by long head, protruding occiput and arched forehead.
- The nose is straight and high bridged.
- All are tall statured with a strong jaws and robust body built.
- The eye color is blue or grey.
- The body color is fair which is reddish-white.
- This element is scattered in different parts of Northern India, especially in the Punjab and Rajputana.
- The Kho of Chitral, the Red Kaffirs, and the Khatash are some other representatives of this type.
- The Nordics came from the north, probably from Southeast Russia and Southwest Siberia thereafter penetrated into India through Central Asia.
Hence, a major characteristics feature of the Nordic race in India is Long stature and long face
