Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET December 2015 Political Science
74th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 does not apply to the scheduled areas in the states of
- I. Rajasthan
- II. Haryana
- III. Uttar Pradesh
- IV. Odisha
AII and III ✓ Correct
BIII and IV
CI, III and IV
DI, II, III and IV
Correct answer: (A) II and III — The amendment does not apply to the scheduled areas in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, so the answer is statements two and three.
Explanation
★The amendment does not apply to the scheduled areas in Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, so the answer is statements two and three.
★The 74th Amendment Act of 1992 deals with urban local governance and added Part IX-A to the Constitution.
★Its provisions do not extend automatically to the scheduled areas governed under the Fifth Schedule.
★Under Article 244(1), scheduled areas are regions designated by the President as inhabited largely by tribal communities.
★In Haryana and Uttar Pradesh the urban provisions do not apply to such areas without a special law of Parliament.
★This exception protects the distinct administrative arrangements meant for scheduled and tribal areas.
★For NET, link the non-application of the 74th Amendment to the scheduled areas of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
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