The correct answer is C. Article 342.
Article 342 of the Indian Constitution provides for the identification of Scheduled Tribes. It states that the President may, with respect to any State or Union Territory, by public notification, specify the tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within tribes or tribal communities which shall for the purposes of this Constitution be deemed to be Scheduled Tribes in that State or Union Territory.
The President has made such notifications for all the States and Union Territories. The Scheduled Tribes in India are a diverse group of people with a rich culture and heritage. They are found in all parts of the country, but are concentrated in the hilly and forested areas.
The Constitution provides special safeguards for the Scheduled Tribes in order to protect their interests and
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