Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India :
- PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory.
- A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG status.
- There are 95 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far.
- Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list of PVTGs.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1, 2 and 4
1, 3 and 4
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UPSC IAS – 2019
– Statement 2 is correct. A stagnant or declining population is one of the key criteria used by the Government of India to identify and categorize a tribal group as a PVTG. Other criteria include pre-agricultural level of technology, extremely low literacy level, subsistence level of economy, and isolation.
– Statement 3 is incorrect. As per official records, there are 75 PVTGs notified in the country, not 95. They are spread across 18 States and the UT of Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
– Statement 4 is correct. The Irular tribe (primarily found in Tamil Nadu and Kerala) and the Konda Reddi tribe (primarily found in Andhra Pradesh) are both included in the official list of PVTGs.