Political Science · Political Institutions in India
UGC NET July 2016 Political Science
Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
- I. Subject to legislation by Parliament, the power to declare any area as a 'Scheduled area' is given to the President.
- II. The 5th Schedule of the Constitution deals with administration of 'Scheduled Areas' in Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura.
- III. The Government of the states having 'Scheduled areas' have to submit reports to the President regarding the administration of such 'Areas'.
- IV. The executive power of the Union shall extend to giving directions to the respective states regarding administration of the 'Scheduled areas'.
AI and III
BI and IV ✓ Correct
CI and II
DII and III
Correct answer: (B) I and IV — Statements I and IV are correct, so the answer is I and IV.
Explanation
★Statements I and IV are correct, so the answer is I and IV.
★Under the Fifth Schedule, the President is empowered to declare and alter Scheduled Areas, subject to legislation by Parliament, which makes statement I correct.
★The executive power of the Union extends to giving directions to States on the administration of Scheduled Areas, which makes statement IV correct.
★Statement II is wrong because the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram falls under the Sixth Schedule, not the Fifth.
★The Fifth Schedule applies to Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in States other than those four north-eastern States.
★Statement III is inaccurate because it is the Governor of the State, not the State Government, who reports to the President on the administration of Scheduled Areas.
★The Fifth Schedule also provides for a Tribes Advisory Council in each State having Scheduled Areas to advise on tribal welfare and advancement.
★The Sixth Schedule gives Autonomous District Councils and Regional Councils legislative, judicial and financial powers in the tribal areas it covers.
★For NET, contrast the Fifth Schedule (Governor, Tribes Advisory Council, other States) with the Sixth Schedule (Autonomous District Councils in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram).
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