The Constitutional authority to identify Scheduled Tribes in India is __________________.

The Parliament

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The President

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The Election Commission

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The Commission for Schedules Tribes

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Solution

The correct option is B The President
Article 342 of our Indian constitution, tells that President is the constitutional authority to identify or specify the Scheduled Tribes after the consultation with the governor. After that, it'll be notified to the public by means of a notification.
Hence, option D is correct.

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