UPSC PRELIMS · POLITY · SCHEDULED TRIBES
Consider the following statements: 1. The Governor of a State can recognize and declare a community as a Scheduled Tribe. 2. A community recognized as a Scheduled Tribe in one State need not be recognized as a Scheduled Tribe in another State. Which one of the following is correct?
Take a breath. Choose one. Press A–D on your keyboard if you like.
EXPLANATION
Under Article 342, the President specifies Scheduled Tribes for a State or Union Territory, subject to the constitutional procedure. Recognition is State/UT-specific, so a community recognized as an ST in one State need not have the same status in another.
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