BPSC PT 70

Q. In which Lok Sabha seat, one of India’s Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), Shompen tribe, for the first time exercised their democratic right to vote in April 2024 ?

a) Tripura East
b) Vizianagram, Andhra Pradesh
c) Tura
d) Andaman and Nicobar

Question from BPSC PT 70, 2024

The correct answer is: d) Andaman and Nicobar

Explanation:

For the first time, members of the Shompen tribe, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) from the Great Nicobar Islands, exercised their democratic right to vote in the Andaman and Nicobar Lok Sabha constituency during the general elections in April 2024. This historic event saw seven Shompen tribe members casting their votes at polling station 411, named ‘Shompen Hut’.

Source: Great Nicobar’s Shompen tribe votes for first time in general election | Latest News India – Hindustan Times

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