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SSC GD 2025 PYQ — Question 32

SSC GD Const 2025 (English) - 19 Feb 2025 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q32

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The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024 is intended to add which of the following scheduled tribes to the list of Scheduled Tribes in Andhra Pradesh?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Khond Porja.

  • The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2024 seeks to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 to modify the list of Scheduled Tribes (STs) in Andhra Pradesh.
  • The following inclusions will be made in the ST list of Andhra Pradesh:
    • Inclusion of ‘Bondo Porja’ and ‘Khond Porja’, both classified as Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), under entry 25.
    • Inclusion of ‘Konda Savaras’, also a PVTG, under entry 28.
  • The Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Orders (Amendment) Bill, 2024 proposes to amend the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950 and the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950 to revise the lists of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Odisha.
  • The bill introduces changes and new inclusions in the Scheduled Tribes list of Odisha to ensure better recognition and benefits for tribal communities.