Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India:
1. PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory.
2. A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG status.
3. There are 95 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far.
4. Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list of PVTGs.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer:
(c)
Moderate
Non-traditional
CA
Statement 1 is correct: 5 tribal groups have been categorized by Ministry of Home Affairs as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG)s. PVTGs reside in 18 States and UT of A&N Islands. Statement 2 is correct: The criteria followed for determination of PVTGs are as under: 1. A pre-agriculture level of technology; 2. A stagnant or declining population; 3. Extremely low literacy; and 4. A subsistence level of economy. Statement 3 is incorrect :75 tribal groups have been categorized by Ministry of Home Affairs as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG)s for them . Statement 4 is correct : Kondareddis in AP and Irulas in Tamil nadu are classified as PVTG.