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Topic Tribal welfare
Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 5 years (2019–2024), peaking in 2019.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2019
- Recurs across 4 years (2019–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2019 → CDS 2021 → CAPF 2022
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (4 of 4) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2024
Which one of the following statements is correct about the PM-JANMAN scheme ?
- A It is a scheme of the Government of India to impart electoral literacy to voters.
- B It is a scheme of the Government of India for deepening of democracy in the functioning of Panchayati Raj institutions.
- C It is a scheme of the Government of India for benefitting every member of the tribal community from Government schemes. ✓
- D It is a scheme of the Government of India for benefitting migrants workers in the unorganized sector.
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Social Issues & Welfare › Vulnerable Sections
CAPF2022
Which one of the following statements is not true with regard to tribal welfare?
- A The Comprehensive Tribal Development Programme aims at land development activities, improvement of roof houses, infrastructure development and so on.
- B As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act, villages in forests are provided with community rights.
- C The Special Area Development Programme aims at distribution of forest area produces to the tribals equitably. ✓
- D The Special Central Assistance to Tribal Subplan provides dairy cows to tribal groups living below the poverty line.
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Social Issues & Welfare › Vulnerable Sections
CDS2021
Who among the following founded the Bhil Seva Mandal in 1922?
- A Dayaram Gidumal
- B Gurusaday Dutt
- C Dhondo Keshav Karve
- D Amritlal Vithaldas Thakkar ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
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