The allocation under the Scheduled Tribes component was increased 28% from Rs 39, 135 crore in 2018-19 to Rs.....crore in 2019-20.

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The allocation under the Scheduled Tribes component was increased 28% from Rs 39, 135 crore in 2018-19 to Rs____crore in 2019-20.

A	Rs 32, 703 crore
B	Rs 47, 504 crore
C	Rs 56, 619 crore
D	Rs 50, 086 crore

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Scheduled Tribes (ST) constitute approximately 8.6% of population of India numbering around 10.4 crores.

Detailed explanation-2: -The budget allocation of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has been substantially increased from Rs. 4295.94 crore in 2013-14 to Rs. 12461.88 crore in 2023-24 i.e. an increase of around 190.01 %.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Scheduled Tribes are notified in 30 States/UTs and the number of individual ethnic groups, etc. notified as Scheduled Tribes is 705.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bhil is the largest tribal group in India as per 2011 Census. They constitute approximately 38% of the total scheduled tribal population of India. Bhil tribes are found in the states of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, as well as in Tripura.

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