{"id":91671,"date":"2025-06-01T11:02:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=91671"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:02:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:02:20","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-about-particularly-vulnerable-tribal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-about-particularly-vulnerable-tribal\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory.<\/li>\n<li>A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG status.<\/li>\n<li>There are 95 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far.<\/li>\n<li>Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list of PVTGs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above are correct?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option2=&#8221;2, 3 and 4&#8243; option3=&#8221;1, 2 and 4&#8243; option4=&#8221;1, 3 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC IAS &#8211; 2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-ias-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-ias-2019\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatements 1, 2 and 4 are correct, while statement 3 is incorrect.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1 is correct. Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) are officially recognized as residing in 18 States and one Union Territory (Andaman &#038; Nicobar Islands) in India.<br \/>\n&#8211; 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.<br \/>\n&#8211; 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 &#038; Nicobar Islands.<br \/>\n&#8211; 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.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nPVTGs are considered the most vulnerable among tribal groups due to factors like declining population, low literacy, and subsistence economy. The government runs specific schemes for the development and welfare of PVTGs, focusing on areas like education, health, livelihood, and infrastructure.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) are officially recognized as residing in 18 States and one Union Territory (Andaman & Nicobar Islands) in India. - 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. 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