Multiple choice

In which of the following states/union territories, no community has been declared as a scheduled tribe?

  1. Goa, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh

  2. Rajasthan, Tripura and West Bengal

  3. Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra

  4. Haryana, Punjab and Pondichery

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Haryana, Punjab, and Puducherry (Pondicherry) have no constitutionally recognized scheduled tribes because their demographic composition does not include tribal communities that meet the criteria for scheduled tribe designation. The other state combinations listed include regions with significant tribal populations like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tripura, and West Bengal.