भारत में विशिष्टतः असुरक्षित जनजातीय समूहों [पर्टिकुलरली वल्नरेबल ट्राइबल ग्रुप्स (PVTGs)] के बारे में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
- 1.PVTGs देश के 18 राज्यों तथा एक संघ राज्यक्षेत्र में निवास करते हैं।
- 2.स्थिर या कम होती जनसंख्या, PVTG स्थिति के निर्धारण के मानदंडों में से एक है।
- 3.देश में अब तक 95 PVTGs आधिकारिक रूप से अधिसूचित हैं।
- 4.PVTGs की सूची में ईरूलार और कोंडा रेड्डी जनजातियाँ शामिल की गई हैं।
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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?
(a) 1, 2 and 3 · (b) 2, 3 and 4 · (c) 1, 2 and 4 · (d) 1, 3 and 4
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (c) 1, 2 और 4
Statements 1, 2 and 4 are correct. India has 75 PVTGs, not 95, spread over 18 States and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and a stagnant or declining population is one of the four criteria. Irular and Konda Reddi are both on the list.
- ✓ 1. The Ministry of Tribal Affairs states that 75 such groups in 18 States and one Union Territory (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) have been identified as PVTGs.
- ✓ 2. The Ministry's criteria are a pre-agriculture level of technology, a stagnant or declining population, low literacy and a subsistence level of economy.
- ✗ 3. The number notified is 75, not 95, so this statement fails.
- ✓ 4. The Ministry's state-wise list includes Konda Reddi (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) and Irular (Tamil Nadu).
Remember · 75 PVTGs in 18 States and 1 UT; criteria: pre-agricultural technology, stagnant or declining population, low literacy, subsistence economy.
Sources
- Annual Report 2024-25, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Chapter 9 ↗ “75 such groups in 18 States and one UT have been identified and categorized as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). … There are certain groups among tribal populations which have declining or stagnant members, low level of literacy, pre-agricultural level of technology and are economically backward.”
- State-wise list of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), Ministry of Tribal Affairs ↗ “59 Irular 23 Kathodi 60 Kattunayakan 24 Kotwalia … 6 Kolam 7 Konda Reddi 8 Kondasavara 46 Birhore”
Question and answer: UPSC's official GS Paper I (2019, Series A) — paper ↗ · answer key ↗. Explanation: Minimalist IAS, checked 30 Sept 2026 (how we verify). ·