The President of India notifies Scheduled Tribes for each state, and the status is state-specific.
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 ?
Asked in UPSC IAS 2024 · Topic: Special Provision for Certain Classes (Special provisions for Scheduled Tribes (STs))
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