5th and 6th schedule deal with administration of scheduled areas and tribal areeas

Q.  Which of the following is/are true?

1) Article 244 in Part X of the Constitution envisages a special system of administration for certain areas designated as ‘scheduled areas’ and ‘tribal areas’.
2) The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution deals with the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes in any state.

- Published on 21 Jan 16

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. All of the above
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Only 1
 
The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution deals with the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes in any state except the four states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, on the other hand, deals with the administration of the tribal areas in the four northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.

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