Consider the following statements about De-notified Tribes (DNTs):

They were denotified after the Criminal Tribes Act was repealed.

The Idate Commission recommended classifying all De-notified Tribes in India under ST category.

All De-notified Tribes in India are classified under the SCs/STs category.

How many of the above statements are incorrect?

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De-notified Tribes (DNTs) were removed from the "criminal tribes" list after the Criminal Tribes Act was repealed.
The Idate Commission recommended a sub-quota for them under the SC/ST/OBC categories.
However, not all DNTs are classified as Scheduled Tribes (ST); some fall under the SC, OBC, or no category.
DNTs were once classified as "criminal tribes" under the Criminal Tribes Act, 1871, during British rule and were denotified after the Act’s repeal in 1952. DNTs include 1,526 communities, with 269 yet to be classified under SC, ST, or OBC categories.

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De-notified Tribes (DNTs) were removed from the "criminal tribes" list after the Criminal Tribes Act was repealed.
The Idate Commission recommended a sub-quota for them under the SC/ST/OBC categories.
However, not all DNTs are classified as Scheduled Tribes (ST); some fall under the SC, OBC, or no category.
DNTs were once classified as "criminal tribes" under the Criminal Tribes Act, 1871, during British rule and were denotified after the Act’s repeal in 1952. DNTs include 1,526 communities, with 269 yet to be classified under SC, ST, or OBC categories.

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