Which among the following statements are true?
(A) Miscegenation is a sexual relationship or marriage between the people of the same race
(B) Creole is a language that has evolved from a pidgin but serves as the native language of a speech community
(C) Indian tribal people are popularly termed as aboriginals
(D) Mulatto is a person of mixed white and black ancestry
(E) Australian indigenous population is termed as Red Indians
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

The correct answer is (B) and (D) Only.

Let us analyze each statement step-by-step to understand why this option is correct:

Statement (A): Miscegenation is a sexual relationship or marriage between the people of the same race.
This statement is incorrect. Miscegenation refers to the interbreeding or marriage between people of different racial backgrounds, not the same race.

Statement (B): Creole is a language that has evolved from a pidgin but serves as the native language of a speech community.
This statement is correct. A pidgin is a simplified language developed for communication between speakers of different languages. When a pidgin is adopted by a community as its primary, native language and is taught to children as their mother tongue, it undergoes grammatical expansion and vocabulary enrichment, becoming a Creole.

Statement (C): Indian tribal people are popularly termed as aboriginals.
This statement is incorrect in the context of global popular terminology, as "Aboriginals" is most commonly and specifically used to refer to the indigenous population of Australia. In India, indigenous tribal populations are legally and popularly referred to as "Adivasis" or "Scheduled Tribes" (ST).

Statement (D): Mulatto is a person of mixed white and black ancestry.
This statement is correct. The term "Mulatto" historically refers to a person born to one parent of white European ancestry and another parent of black African ancestry.

Statement (E): Australian indigenous population is termed as Red Indians.
This statement is incorrect. "Red Indians" is a historical and now largely obsolete/offensive term used to refer to the indigenous peoples of the Americas (Native Americans). The indigenous population of Australia is termed "Australian Aboriginals" or "Indigenous Australians".

Therefore, only statements (B) and (D) are true, making (B) and (D) Only the correct choice.