Tribal Identity and Marginalization — Prelims Questions

Which of the following statements regarding the Forest Rights Act (FRA), 2006, is/are correct? 1. It recognizes individual and community forest rights. 2. It mandates the Gram Sabha as the authority to initiate the process for determining the nature and extent of individual or community forest rights. 3. It applies only to Scheduled Tribes and not to Other Traditional Forest Dwellers. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following statements regarding the Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA), 1996: 1. It aims to enable tribal communities to safeguard their traditions and customs. 2. It empowers the Gram Sabha to approve plans for social and economic development. 3. It makes Gram Sabha recommendations mandatory for minor minerals prospecting licenses. Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following constitutional articles specifically mandates the State to promote with special care the educational and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people, and, in particular, of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes?

The term 'exclusion' and 'partial exclusion' policies for tribal areas were introduced under which of the following acts?

Which of the following is NOT a primary objective of the Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) scheme?