In India, the description 'Indigenous People' is usually applied to the:
Scheduled Tribes
In India, the term **'Indigenous People'** is most commonly associated with **Scheduled Tribes (STs)**. These communities have historically lived in forested and rural areas, maintaining distinct cultural and social identities.
Incorrect options: (a) Scheduled Castes (SCs) are socially disadvantaged groups but are not considered indigenous in the same way as Scheduled Tribes. (b) Minorities include religious groups but do not specifically refer to indigenous people. (d) Local Citizens refers to general residents and is not a specific term for indigenous people.
Important Questions from Challenges of Nation-Building
What was the practice of few Indian states enjoying some form of control over their internal affairs as long as they accepted British supremacy called?
At midnight on August 14–15, Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, addressed a special session of the Constituent Assembly. This speech is known as the ______.
Who was the ruler of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir in August 1947?
Identify the leader who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India and also a member of the Constituent Assembly Committee on Fundamental Rights of Minorities.
What was the main recommendation of the States Reorganisation Commission appointed in 1953?
