Correct option is D
The Shompen are a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) primarily inhabiting the interior forests of Great Nicobar Island, part of the Nicobar group
• The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are home to six tribes: Great Andamanese, Onge, Jarawa, Sentinelese (Andaman group), Shompen, and Nicobarese (Nicobar group).
• They are protected under the Andaman and Nicobar Protection of Aboriginal Tribes Regulation (ANPATR), 1956.
• They follow animistic beliefs and speak Shompen language, unrelated to Nicobarese.
• Irular – Indigenous to Tamil Nadu and Kerala, known for snake-catching and herbal medicine.
• Siddi – A tribal community of African descent, mainly residing in Karnataka, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.
• Kadar – A forest-dwelling tribe of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, known for their collection of forest produce.