Consider the following statements : 1. It is the Governor of the State who recognizes and declares any community of that State as a Scheduled Tribe. 2. A community declared as a Scheduled Tribe in a State need not be so in another State. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
A
1 only
B
2 only
Correct answer
C
Both 1 and 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is wrong: under Article 342 the President, after consulting the Governor, notifies the Scheduled Tribes of a State, and only Parliament can then add or remove communities by law. Statement 2 is correct: the notification is State-specific, so a community recognised as a Scheduled Tribe in one State need not be one in another. So 2 only.
Union & State Executive