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Correct Answer: Option (C) — 1, 2 and 4
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is correct: There are PVTGs distributed across 18 States and one Union Territory (Andaman and Nicobar Islands).
Statement 2 is correct: The criteria for determining PVTGs include pre-agricultural level of technology, stagnant or declining population, extremely low literacy, and subsistence level of economy.
Statement 3 is incorrect: There are 75 recognized PVTGs in India, not 95.
Statement 4 is correct: The Irular (Tamil Nadu) and Konda Reddi (Andhra Pradesh/Telangana) are classified as PVTGs.
Eliminate factual outliers: India has 75 PVTGs across 18 States and 1 UT. Eliminating Statement 3 directly leaves (c) as the only viable option.
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