Q84 · UPSC Prelims 2024 · Set A · Polity and Governance

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Consider the following statements:1.It is the Governor of the State who recognizes and declares any community of that State as a Scheduled Tribe.2.A community declared as a Scheduled Tribe in a State need not to be so in another State.Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

A 1 only
B 2 only
C Both 1 and 2
D Neither 2 nor 2

Correct answer: (b) 2 only

Explanation

  1. A

    1 only

    1 only. The President notifies Scheduled Tribes under Article 342, not the Governor.

  2. B

    2 only

    2 only. A community listed as ST in one State need not be ST in another.

  3. C

    Both 1 and 2

    Both. Statement 1 is false.

  4. D

    Neither 2 nor 2

    Neither. Statement 2 is correctly keyed.

Summary. Official key is (b) 2 only. Article 342: the President specifies Scheduled Tribes for a State after consulting the Governor. The Governor does not “recognise and declare” the list. An ST in one State need not be ST in another — the lists are State-specific. So only 2 holds.

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