Correct answer: (b) 2 only
Explanation
- A
1 only
1 only. The President notifies Scheduled Tribes under Article 342, not the Governor.
- B
2 only
2 only. A community listed as ST in one State need not be ST in another.
- C
Both 1 and 2
Both. Statement 1 is false.
- 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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