The established criteria for special category status include: hilly and difficult terrain, low population density and/or size of tribal population, strategic location along international borders, economic and infrastructural backwardness, and non-viable nature of state finances. Options A, B (partially, when combined with tribal population), and D align with these criteria.
Which of the following is not a generally accepted parameter for granting special status to a state in India ?
Asked in MPPSC CS Prelims 2025 · Topic: The Centre-State Relations (Special Provisions for Certain States (Articles 371, etc.))
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