There is no definition of the Scheduled Tribe in the Constitution of India.
B
Northeast India accounts for a little over half of the country's tribal population.
C
The people known as Toda's live in the Nilgiri area.
D
Lotha is a language spoken in Nagaland.
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
1. Statement (A) is correct. The Constitution of India does not provide a specific definition for Scheduled Tribe. Article 366(25) refers to Article 342, which empowers the President to specify the tribes or tribal communities deemed as Scheduled Tribes.
2. Statement (B) is not correct. While Northeast India has a significant tribal population, the majority of India's tribal population lives in Central India (often referred to as the tribal belt covering states like Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, etc.). Northeast India accounts for roughly 11-12% of the country's total tribal population.
3. Statement (C) is correct. The Toda people are an indigenous pastoral community primarily living in the Nilgiri area of Tamil Nadu.
4. Statement (D) is correct. Lotha is one of the major Naga tribes and Lotha is a Sino-Tibetan language spoken in Nagaland.