UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 26
Consider the following statements :
- It is the Governor of the State who recognizes and declares any community of that State as a Scheduled Tribe.
- A community declared as a Scheduled Tribe in a State need not be so in another State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B (2 only)
Explanation: Scheduled Tribes are specified by the President under Article 342, subject to amendment by Parliament; ST status is defined separately for each state/UT.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
1. Incorrect/False - The Governor does not notify STs; it is by Presidential order under Article 342.
2. Correct/True - A community recognised in one state may not have ST status in another.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 1 (The Governor does not notify STs; it is by Presidential order under Article 342.); omits correct item 2 (A community recognised in one state may not have ST status in another.).
B. Correct-includes precisely the true/correct statements or pairs identified above.
C. Incorrect-incorrectly includes 1 (The Governor does not notify STs; it is by Presidential order under Article 342.).
D. Incorrect-omits correct item 2 (A community recognised in one state may not have ST status in another.).