Question

whether the candidate belongs to schedule caste or schedule tribe​

Answer 1

Answer:

Only marginalised Hindu communities can be deemed Scheduled Castes in India, according to The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950. Scheduled caste communities were considered avarna, or outside the existing varna system.

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Answer 2

Answer:

Only marginalised Hindu communities can be deemed Scheduled Castes in India, according to The Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order, 1950. Scheduled caste communities were considered avarna, or outside the existing varna system.

Explanation:

Scheduled castes are sub-communities within the framework of the Hindu caste system who have historically faced deprivation, oppression, and extreme social isolation in India on account of their perceived ‘low status’.