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Correct Answer: Option (B) — 2 only
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is incorrect: Under Article 342 of the Constitution, the power to specify the tribes or tribal communities as Scheduled Tribes is vested in the President of India (after consultation with the Governor of the respective state), and any inclusion or exclusion can subsequently be done only by an Act of Parliament. Statement 2 is correct: Scheduled Tribe status is state-specific. A community declared as a Scheduled Tribe in one State is not automatically recognized as such in another State unless specifically notified for that State.
Beware of authority swap traps between the President and the Governor. Final notifications of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are strictly a presidential power under Articles 341 and 342.
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