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UPSC Prelims 2019 Paper-1 📅 02 Jun, 2019

Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India:
1. PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory.
2. A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG status.
3. There are 95 PVTGS officially notified in the country so far.
4. Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list of PVTGs.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

A
1, 2 and 3
B
2, 3 and 4
C
1, 2 and 4
D
1, 3 and 4
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UPSC Prelims
2019 • 02 Jun, 2019 • Paper-1
Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India:
1. PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory.
2. A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG status.
3. There are 95 PVTGS officially notified in the country so far.
4. Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list of PVTGs.

Which of the statements given above are correct?
Correct Answer
1, 2 and 4
Statement 1 Analysis: Correct. The officially recognized PVTGs are spread across 18 Indian states and one Union Territory (the Andaman and Nicobar Islands).Stat......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2019
Ref. Subject Geography
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Tribes
Pg. No -
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Statement 1 Analysis ▼
Correct. The officially recognized PVTGs are spread across 18 Indian states and one Union Territory (the Andaman and Nicobar Islands).
Statement 2 Analysis ▼
Correct. The criteria to identify a PVTG include pre-agricultural level of technology, extremely low literacy, economic backwardness, and a stagnant or declining population.
Statement 3 Analysis ▼
Incorrect. As per official records, there are exactly 75 tribal groups identified and notified as PVTGs in India, not 95.
Statement 4 Analysis ▼
Correct. The Irular tribe (from Tamil Nadu) and the Konda Reddis (from Andhra Pradesh/Telangana) are recognized and listed among the 75 PVTGs.
Conclusion ▼
Statements 1, 2, and 4 are accurate, marking option C as the right answer.
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