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QUESTION N13
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12.5 marks

Why are the tribals in India referred to as the Scheduled Tribes? Indicate the major provisions enshrined in the Constitution of India for their upliftment.

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What the examiner wants

Explain/Analyse the exact proposition in the PYQ — “Why are the tribals in India referred to as the Scheduled Tribes? Indicate the major provisions enshrined in the Constitution of India for their upliftment.” — using concept/chronology or mechanism, evidence on both sides where relevant, and a conclusion that answers the directive rather than merely describing Social empowerment.

Explain/AnalyseAnswer exactly what the question asks.

Demand-wise check

  1. 1For the prompt cue ‘Why are the tribals in India referred to as the Scheduled Tribes? Indicate the major provisions enshrined in the Constitution of I’, directly answer: Why are the tribals in India referred to as the Scheduled Tribes?≈45 words
  2. 2For the prompt cue ‘Why are the tribals in India referred to as the Scheduled Tribes? Indicate the major provisions enshrined in the Constitution of I’, directly answer: Indicate the major provisions enshrined in the Constitution of India for their upliftment≈45 words
  3. 3For the prompt cue ‘Why are the tribals in India referred to as the Scheduled Tribes? Indicate the major provisions enshrined in t’, add one verified official-source anchor and a limitation/counterpoint specific to Social empowerment≈45 words

Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.

Answer plan

Define/contextualise Social empowermentExplain mechanism/chronologyQuestion-specific evidence/examplesImplicationsConcise conclusion

Where marks usually go

  • For the prompt cue ‘Why are the tribals in India referred to as the Scheduled Tribes? Indicate the major provisions enshrined in the Constit’, avoid a generic note on Social empowerment; answer the actual wording/directive and the Social empowerment proposition
  • For the prompt cue ‘Why are the tribals in India referred to as the Scheduled Tribes? Indicate the major provisions enshrined in the Constit’, do not add examples around Social empowerment unless they prove, qualify or rebut the proposition asked

Value addition

  • Provision/institution → issue → implication table
    → Draw it in the body, next to the point it supports.

Official source anchors

These are authoritative sources selected for this exact PYQ. Where a card is an official-domain anchor rather than a fact-level citation, verify the precise provision, definition or data point on the linked source before using it.