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Tribal Development, Policy & Safeguards Questions in UPSC Anthropology Optional Mains
The Indian state's response to tribal questions — constitutional safeguards and the Fifth and Sixth Schedules, PVTG identification and policy, tribal development plans and programmes, and the long isolation–assimilation–integration debate.
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Paper II 8.1–8.3, 9.1–9.3 — Constitutional Safeguards, PVTGs, Tribal Policy and Administration
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2026
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) of the islands.
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2026
'Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan aims to meet some of the Sustainable Development Goals'. Discuss.
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2026
Write an account on the contribution of Verrier Elwin in developing policies for the tribal populations in post-independent India.
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2026
Article 371A of the Indian Constitution.
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2026
Discuss the impact of democratic institutions on the tribal populations of India.
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2026
Write an account on Development Action Plan for Scheduled Tribes (DAPST).
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2026
What are the provisions given in the Constitution of India for the safeguard of the Scheduled Caste populations?
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2025
Critically examine the concept of Scheduled Tribe (ST) and mention the limitations of administrator's criteria.
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2025
Discuss the role of NGOs in the socioeconomic and political development of weaker sections and the manner in which they facilitate other stakeholders.
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2025
Identify the contemporary limitations in the process of tribal development. How can anthropological knowledge contribute in this process?
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2025
Critically evaluate the concept of Nation-State and describe its impact on indigenous societies.
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2025
What are the identifying criteria for PVTGs in India? Examine their current status, nomenclature and distribution.
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2025
Verrier Elwin's philosophy with respect to Arunachal Pradesh
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2024
Distinguish a “Theocratic State” from a secular, liberal, democratic state. Illustrate your answer with examples from tribal and contemporary societies.
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2024
Critically discuss the recent welfare measures initiated by the Government for the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). Comment why PVTGs were erroneously called Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs).
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2024
How is PESA Act empowering local self-governance and impacting women's political participation?
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2024
B.K. Roy Burman's concept of 'Buffer Zone'
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2024
Describe ILO's Convention No. 169 (1989) on Indigenous and Tribal people. Is India a signatory to it?
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2024
Status of Sixth Schedule Areas
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2024
Discuss the contribution of P.K. Bhowmick in decriminalising the status of the Lodha tribe.
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2023
Elucidate the problems faced by Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups and the major challenges in the formulation of special programmes for their development.
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2023
Scheduled areas
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2023
Elucidate the shifting terrains of India's tribal policies in colonial and post-colonial periods.
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2023
“Tribes are backward Hindus.” Critically comment with reference to the contributions of G. S. Ghurye.
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2022
Role of the Governor in the Fifth Schedule areas
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2022
Discuss the objectives of Integrated Tribal Development Projects (ITDPs). How far have these objectives been achieved?
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2022
Compare the functioning of traditional ‘Tribal Council’ with that of ‘Gram Sabha’ under PESA.
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2022
Explain how British policies impacted the major resources of the tribals.
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2022
Discuss the views of G. S. Ghurye and Verrier Elwin on the approach towards tribal populations. What are the policies of the Government of India towards Indian tribal populations?
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2021
Discuss the interventions made by the Non-Governmental Organizations for empowering tribal women.
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2020
Describe the provisions under 6th Schedule of Indian constitution.
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2020
Describe the functions of Tribal Research Institutes in India.
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2020
Discuss the effect of job reservation in alleviating unemployment among the tribal people of India.
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2019
What are the constitutional safeguards to protect the interests of the Indian tribes ?
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2019
Critically assess the existing plans and programmes meant for tribal welfare.
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2019
Identify some special programmes for particularly vulnerable Tribal Groups (erstwhile PTGs).
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2019
Critically discuss the role of NGOs in tribal development.
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2018
Discuss the salient features of PESA Act of 1996 and attempt a comparison with the features of the VI Schedule.
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2017
Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (earlier known as PTG).
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2017
Discuss the emergence, salient features and limitations of Tribal sub-plan.
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2017
Give a critical appraisal of any one tribal development programme during XIIth Five-Year plan. Give your suggestions for any improvement in the programme.
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2016
Write in detail various provisions provided by the Constitution of India for the scheduled tribes under Vth and VIth Schedules.
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2016
Critically examine the role of NGOs and missionaries in transformation of scheduled tribes in Central India.
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2015
Recently non-government organizations have been critiqued for interfering with developmental process in tribal heartland. Critically comment.
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2015
Relevance of tribal Panchsheel today
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2015
Examine in detail the role of anthropology in planning for tribal development.
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2015
Critically compare 'Affirmative Action' of USA and 'Protective Discrimination' for Scheduled Tribes in India.
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2015
Elwin-Ghurye Debate on Tribes
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2015
Role of Governor in Fifth Schedule Areas
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2014
The concept of PTG
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2014
Critically examine the constitutional provisions for safeguarding the interests of Scheduled Tribes in India.
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2014
Critically evaluate the National Tribal Policy.
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2014
Critically examine the role of NGOs in promoting health and education in tribal areas.
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2014
Describe the history of tribal administration in the colonial period.
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