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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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Syllabus context

Paper II 8.1–8.3, 9.1–9.3 — Constitutional Safeguards, PVTGs, Tribal Policy and Administration

All year-wise Tribal Development, Policy & Safeguards questions

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

Tribal Development, Policy & Safeguards

54 questions

5(a) B.K. Roy Burman's concept of 'Buffer Zone'

10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > Tribal Administration and Policy > Isolation-Assimilation-Integration > Roy Burman; buffer zone
2024Paper IITribal Development, Policy & SafeguardsModel answer available

5(d) Elwin-Ghurye Debate on Tribes

10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 9.1 History of administration of tribal areas and tribal policies > Isolation-assimilation debate
2015Paper IITribal Development, Policy & SafeguardsAnswer coming soon

1(a) Relevance of tribal Panchsheel today

10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 9.1 Tribal policies, plans and programmes > Tribal Panchsheel
2015Paper IITribal Development, Policy & SafeguardsAnswer coming soon

5(a) Scheduled areas

10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 7.1 Constitutional safeguards for Scheduled Tribes > Scheduled Areas
2023Paper IITribal Development, Policy & SafeguardsModel answer available

5(d) Status of Sixth Schedule Areas

10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > Constitutional Safeguards > Fifth and Sixth Schedules > Sixth Schedule areas
2024Paper IITribal Development, Policy & SafeguardsModel answer available

5(d) The concept of PTG

10 Marks150 words
Syllabus: Paper II > 9.1 The concept of PTGs (Primitive Tribal Groups) > Distribution and special programmes
2014Paper IITribal Development, Policy & SafeguardsModel answer available