UPSC Social Justice – Chapter 4: Scheduled Tribes – Rights, Forests and Welfare (23 MCQs)
UPSC Social Justice – Chapter 4: Scheduled Tribes – Rights, Forests and Welfare (23 MCQs) – 23 questions, subject: Social Justice. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.
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The Lokur Committee (1965) is known for:
Correct Answer: D [criteria for listing Scheduled Tribes]
Explanation:
The Lokur Committee (1965) laid down five criteria, such as primitive traits and geographical isolation, for listing Scheduled Tribes.
According to Census 2011, Scheduled Tribes formed about what share of India's population?
Correct Answer: B [8.6 per cent]
Explanation:
Census 2011 counted about 10.4 crore Scheduled Tribes, 8.6 per cent of India's population.
In which of the following is no tribe notified as a Scheduled Tribe?
Correct Answer: D [Punjab]
Explanation:
No community is notified as a Scheduled Tribe in Punjab, as also in Haryana, Delhi, Chandigarh and Puducherry.
The cut-off date for occupation of forest land under the Forest Rights Act is:
Correct Answer: D [13 December 2005]
Explanation:
The FRA recognises rights only over forest land occupied before 13 December 2005.
Under the FRA, the maximum area of forest land recognised for an individual claim is:
Correct Answer: A [4 hectares]
Explanation:
The FRA caps recognition of forest land under individual cultivation at 4 hectares.
Under the FRA, the final authority to approve claims is the:
Correct Answer: C [District Level Committee]
Explanation:
The District Level Committee gives final approval to claims recommended by the Gram Sabha and examined by the Sub-Divisional Committee.
Which State has the largest number of PVTGs?
Correct Answer: D [Odisha]
Explanation:
Odisha has the largest number of notified PVTGs among the 18 States and one Union Territory.
PM-JANMAN is a mission for:
Correct Answer: A [Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups]
Explanation:
PM-JANMAN, launched on 15 November 2023, brings housing, roads, water, health and education to PVTG habitations.
PESA, 1996 was based on the recommendations of the:
Correct Answer: C [Bhuria Committee]
Explanation:
The Bhuria Committee (1995) recommended extending panchayats to Scheduled Areas, leading to PESA, 1996.
Consider the following statements:
1. Other traditional forest dwellers must show residence for three generations to claim rights under the FRA.
2. The FRA gives ownership of minor forest produce to forest dwellers.
3. The Sixth Schedule applies to Scheduled Areas in Odisha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]
Explanation:
OTFDs need three generations (75 years) of residence and the FRA gives ownership of minor forest produce; Odisha is a Fifth Schedule State.
Assertion (A): In the Niyamgiri case (2013), the Supreme Court asked the Gram Sabhas to decide on the bauxite mining project.
Reason (R): The Forest Rights Act recognises the religious and cultural rights of forest dwellers, which the Gram Sabha is competent to determine.
Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]
Explanation:
Both are true: the Court sent the decision to Gram Sabhas because the FRA makes them competent to determine such rights.
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes was created by the:
Correct Answer: C [89th Amendment]
Explanation:
The 89th Amendment (2003) inserted Article 338A, creating a separate National Commission for Scheduled Tribes.
Janjatiya Gaurav Divas is observed on the birth anniversary of:
Correct Answer: B [Birsa Munda]
Explanation:
15 November.
Pradhan Mantri Van Dhan Yojana is implemented through:
Correct Answer: A [TRIFED]
Explanation:
TRIFED, under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, implements Van Dhan Yojana for value addition of minor forest produce.
Which committee reported in 2014 on the socio-economic, health and educational status of tribal communities?
Correct Answer: B [Xaxa Committee]
Explanation:
The Virginius Xaxa Committee reported in 2014 on the socio-economic, health and educational status of tribal communities.
Arrange the following in chronological order:
1. PESA
2. Forest Rights Act
3. Lokur Committee
4. Dhebar Commission
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
Correct Answer: C [4-3-1-2]
Explanation:
1960–61, 1965, 1996, 2006.
In Samatha v. State of Andhra Pradesh (1997), the Supreme Court dealt with:
Correct Answer: B [lease of tribal land to private miners in Scheduled Areas]
Explanation:
In Samatha (1997) the Court held that tribal land in Scheduled Areas cannot be leased to private mining companies.
Nehru's tribal Panchsheel favoured:
Correct Answer: C [development of tribals along the lines of their own genius]
Explanation:
Nehru's Panchsheel rejected isolation and forced assimilation, asking that tribals develop along the lines of their own genius.
Which State has the largest Scheduled Tribe population in absolute numbers (Census 2011)?
Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]
Explanation:
Census 2011 shows Madhya Pradesh with the largest Scheduled Tribe population in absolute numbers.
The administration of Scheduled Areas in States other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram is provided for in the:
Correct Answer: A [Fifth Schedule]
Explanation:
The Fifth Schedule governs Scheduled Areas in all States except Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, which come under the Sixth.
Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, who shall be the authority to initiate the process of determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights or both?
Correct Answer: D [Gram Sabha]
Explanation:
Section 6(1) makes the Gram Sabha the authority to initiate the process.
At the national level, which ministry is the nodal agency to ensure effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006?
Correct Answer: D [Ministry of Tribal Affairs]
Explanation:
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs is the nodal ministry for implementing the Forest Rights Act at the national level.
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?
Correct Answer: C [1, 2 and 4 only]
Explanation:
statement 3 is wrong: 75 PVTGs are notified.
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