Q24. 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 ?
Detailed Solution
Statement 1 is incorrect. According to Article 342(1) of the Constitution, the President, after consultation with the Governor of a State, specifies tribes or tribal communities as Scheduled Tribes by public notification.
Parliament can then modify this list by law. Statement 2 is correct. The list of Scheduled Tribes is state/UT specific, meaning a community recognized as an ST in one state may not hold the same status in another, reflecting regional variations in socio-economic conditions.
This question assesses knowledge of constitutional provisions related to Scheduled Tribes.
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