Environment and Ecology
2019
Biodiversity
National Conservation Efforts
UPSC Practice Question

Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India:

  1. PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory.
  2. A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG
  3. There are 95 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far.
  4. Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list of PVTGs.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

B.2, 3 and 4
D.1, 3 and 4
C.1, 2 and 4
A.1, 2 and 3