{"id":68266,"date":"2024-04-20T10:23:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T10:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=68266"},"modified":"2024-04-20T10:23:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T10:23:31","slug":"which-constitutional-provision-recognizes-and-safeguards-the-rights-of-scheduled-tribes-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-constitutional-provision-recognizes-and-safeguards-the-rights-of-scheduled-tribes-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Constitutional provision recognizes and safeguards the rights of Scheduled Tribes in India?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Article 340&#8243; option2=&#8221;Article 341&#8243; option3=&#8221;Article 342&#8243; option4=&#8221;Article 343&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>a) Article 340<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Article 340 of the Indian Constitution provides for the appointment of a Special Officer for the Scheduled Tribes. The Special Officer is appointed by the President of India and is responsible for investigating the conditions of the Scheduled Tribes and recommending measures for their advancement.<\/p>\n<p>The Special Officer has to submit a report to the President every year. The report is placed before both Houses of Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>Article 340 also provides for the setting up of a Commission for the Scheduled Tribes. The Commission is to be appointed by the President of India and is to consist of a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman and such other members as the President may appoint.<\/p>\n<p>The Commission is to investigate the conditions of the Scheduled Tribes and to make recommendations for their advancement. The Commission has to submit a report to the President every five years. The report is placed before both Houses of Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>Article 340 is an important provision of the Indian Constitution as it recognizes and safeguards the rights of the Scheduled Tribes. The Special Officer and the Commission for the Scheduled Tribes play a vital role in ensuring that the Scheduled Tribes are not discriminated against and that they are given equal opportunities to progress.<\/p>\n<p>The other options are incorrect because they do not provide for the recognition and safeguarding of the rights of the Scheduled Tribes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Option b) Article 341 provides for the determination of the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.<\/li>\n<li>Option c) Article 342 provides for the special provision for the administration of tribal areas.<\/li>\n<li>Option d) Article 343 provides for the special provision for the language spoken by the Scheduled Tribes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Article 340&#8243; option2=&#8221;Article 341&#8243; option3=&#8221;Article 342&#8243; option4=&#8221;Article 343&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[989],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nagaland-gk-mcq","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which Constitutional provision recognizes and safeguards the rights of Scheduled Tribes in India?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-constitutional-provision-recognizes-and-safeguards-the-rights-of-scheduled-tribes-in-india\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Which Constitutional provision recognizes and safeguards the rights of Scheduled Tribes in India?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;Article 340&#8243; 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