Scheduled and Tribal Areas

1. Who has the authority to decide if a Parliamentary Act does not apply to a Scheduled Area?

  1. President of India
  2. Governor of the State
  3. Chief Minister of the State
  4. Prime Minister of India
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Answer: Option B. Governor of the State

2. Which article of the Indian Constitution provides for a special administrative system for ‘Scheduled Areas’ and ‘Tribal Areas’?

  1. Article 244
  2. Article 245
  3. Article 250
  4. Article 243
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Answer: Option A. Article 244

3. The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution addresses the administration and control of Tribal Areas and Scheduled Tribes in which four states?

  1. Nagaland, Manipur, Assam, Tripura
  2. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland
  3. Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura
  4. Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram
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Answer: Option D. Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram

4. Which of the following states is not covered by the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution?

  1. Assam
  2. Meghalaya
  3. Manipur
  4. Tripura
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Answer: Option C. Manipur

5. Who has the power to declare a region as a “Scheduled Area”?

  1. President
  2. Prime Minister
  3. Parliament
  4. Governor
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Answer: Option A. President