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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 be so in another State. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

UPSC · 2024 · Polity
Question:
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 be so in another State. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options

1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: 2 only

Explanation:
Only the President declares a community as Scheduled Tribe under Article 342. However, such recognition is State-specific — a tribe recognized in one State may not be recognized in another.

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