In the context of the recent disease outbreak among the Baiga tribe, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG), in Balaghat district, which one of the following statements is correctly matched?
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Ethics · 14 Aug 2026
Article 21 Article 29 PVTG PM-JANMAN Baiga tribe
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Why in news
An outbreak of monsoon-related diseases killed seven Baiga PVTG children and sickened around 100 across five villages in Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh, with the administration learning of the outbreak only after three deaths, sharpening a live constitutional and ethical debate over State duty of care versus tribal cultural autonomy.
Why for UPSC
This format tests precise recall of which constitutional provision or scheme does what - a common UPSC probe designed to catch candidates who conflate the "duty of care" article with the "cultural autonomy" article or who mistake a Directive Principle or welfare scheme for an enforceable right.
Prelims summary
Article 21 (right to health/life) casts the State's affirmative duty of care, while Article 29 protects the Baiga community's cultural and religious autonomy, including faith healing; PM-JANMAN is a central scheme (not a judicial mechanism) meant to build trust and deliver development support to PVTG communities like the Baiga.
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