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Q. Consider the following regarding the provisions related to Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in India:
  1. The term "Scheduled Caste" was first used in Article 309 of the Government of India Act, 1935.
  2. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are defined in the Constitution of India.
  3. The Scheduled Castes are declared by the Governor of a State as "castes, races, or tribes or groups within the castes" for that state through a notification.
  4. The State Legislature has the right to include or exclude Scheduled Castes.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Answer: None of them is correct
Notes: All statements are incorrect: (1) "Scheduled Caste" was not first used in Article 309 of the Government of India Act, 1935. (2) The Constitution does not directly define SCs/STs. (3) The President, not the Governor, declares SCs/STs by notification. (4) Only Parliament can include or exclude communities, as per Articles 341 and 342.
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