The term "scheduled caste" was first used in the act of ______.

1909

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1919

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1935

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1947

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Solution

The correct option is A 1935
The term 'Schedule Caste' was first coined by Simon Commission. The Government of India Act 1935, passed by the parliament formally used the term 'Schedule Castes' in 1935.

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