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What were the five criteria recommended by the Lokur Committee (1965) for identification of Scheduled Tribes (STs)?
What were the five criteria recommended by the Lokur Committee (1965) for identification of Scheduled Tribes (STs)?
- Primitive traits, distinct culture, geographical isolation, shyness of contact, and backwardness (correct)
- Highly educated, industrialized, wealthy, influential, and urbanized
- Modern traits, assimilation, urban culture, outgoing nature, and progressiveness
- Linguistic diversity, religious plurality, technological advancement, globalization, and cosmopolitan lifestyle
What does Article 366 (25) provide in the constitutional definition of Scheduled Tribes (STs)?
What does Article 366 (25) provide in the constitutional definition of Scheduled Tribes (STs)?
- It empowers the Parliament to include or exclude a tribe from the list of STs
- It outlines the provisions for the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes
- It defines STs as tribes or tribal communities deemed under Article 342 to be STs (correct)
- It gives the President the power to specify a tribe as ST after consultation with the Governor
Who has the power to specify a tribe as ST after consultation with the Governor according to Article 342(1)?
Who has the power to specify a tribe as ST after consultation with the Governor according to Article 342(1)?
- The Speaker of the House
- The President (correct)
- The Chief Justice
- The Prime Minister
What does the Fifth Schedule contain provisions for?
What does the Fifth Schedule contain provisions for?
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Where does the Sixth Schedule contain provisions for the administration of tribal areas?
Where does the Sixth Schedule contain provisions for the administration of tribal areas?
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