UPSC Prelims 2005·GS1·polity-and-governance·social justice and international relations

Which of the following statements is not correct?

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  1. AThere is no definition of the Scheduled Tribe in the Constitution of India.
  2. BNortheast India accounts for a little over half of the country’s tribal population.Correct
  3. CThe people known as Toda’s live in the Nilgiri area.
  4. DLotha is a language spoken in Nagaland.

Explanation

Statement B is incorrect because Northeast India does not account for half of the countrys tribal population. According to the 2011 Census, Central India holds the vast majority of the tribal population, with states like Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh having the highest numbers. The Northeast accounts for only about 12 percent of the total tribal population of India. Regarding the other options: Statement A is correct because the Constitution provides the process for identifying Scheduled Tribes under Article 342 but does not provide a specific definition for them. Statement C is correct as the Toda people are a well known pastoral community residing in the Nilgiri Hills of Tamil Nadu. Statement D is correct as Lotha is one of the major languages spoken by the Lotha tribe in Nagaland.
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