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In the context of state demographic planning and tribal welfare assessments, which of the following combinations of socio-economic parameters accurately defines the criteria used to identify Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)?

  1. A
    High population growth rate, mechanized agricultural practices, low literacy levels, and industrial wage employment
  2. Pre-agricultural level of technology, stagnant or declining population, extremely low literacy, and a subsistence level of economyAnswer
  3. C
    Urban migration preference, high female literacy rates, sedentary commerce, and rapid demographic growth
  4. D
    Nomadic pastoralism combined with high tertiary sector participation and moderate literacy growth

Answer

The correct criteria for identifying Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) are a pre-agricultural level of technology, a stagnant or declining population, extremely low literacy levels, and a subsistence level of economy.
The correct answer accurately lists the four official baseline criteria designated for identifying Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups: pre-agricultural technology, stagnant or declining population trends, extremely low literacy rates, and reliance on a subsistence-level economy.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the core socio-economic parameters used by government bodies to classify tribal groups needing targeted human development interventions.
Recognized four specific criteria: pre-agricultural technology, stagnant/declining population, low literacy, and subsistence economy.
These criteria isolate communities that face acute vulnerability compared to broader Scheduled Tribe populations.
2
Evaluate the given options against these four established demographic criteria.
The option specifying pre-agricultural technology, stagnant/declining population, extremely low literacy, and subsistence economy matches all four official criteria exactly.
Other options include contradictory features such as high literacy, industrial wage labor, or urban migration.

Key Concept

Criteria for Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)
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State Demographics, Tribes, and Human Development

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