1. Under which Articles of the Constitution are Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas mentioned?
a) Articles 244 and 275
b) Articles 244 and 244A
c) Articles 244 and 339
d) Articles 244 and 275A
Answer: a) Articles 244 and 275
Explanation: Scheduled and Tribal Areas are dealt with under Article 244 and grants under Article 275 of the Constitution.
2. Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas?
a) 4th Schedule
b) 5th and 6th Schedules
c) 7th Schedule
d) 9th Schedule
Answer: b) 5th and 6th Schedules
Explanation: The 5th Schedule relates to Scheduled Areas and Tribes in states other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram; the 6th Schedule relates to tribal areas in these four North-Eastern states.
3. The provisions of the 5th Schedule apply to which areas?
a) Tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram
b) Scheduled Areas in other parts of India
c) Union Territories
d) All rural areas
Answer: b) Scheduled Areas in other parts of India
Explanation: The 5th Schedule is for Scheduled Areas in states other than the North-Eastern tribal states.
4. The 6th Schedule deals with administration of tribal areas in which states?
a) Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram
b) Nagaland, Manipur, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
c) Odisha, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh
d) Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh
Answer: a) Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram
Explanation: The 6th Schedule applies specifically to tribal areas of these four states.
5. Who has the power to declare an area as a Scheduled Area?
a) Parliament
b) President of India
c) Governor of the State
d) Prime Minister
Answer: b) President of India
Explanation: The President has the power to declare or alter Scheduled Areas.
6. Which body advises the President on matters relating to the welfare and advancement of Scheduled Tribes?
a) NITI Aayog
b) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
c) Union Council of Ministers
d) Inter-State Council
Answer: b) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
Explanation: The NCST advises the President on matters relating to STs.
7. The Governor of a State having Scheduled Areas can make regulations for: (1) Land transfer, (2) Money-lending, (3) Village administration. Which are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: d) 1, 2 and 3
Explanation: The Governor can regulate land transfers, money-lending, and village administration in Scheduled Areas.
8. Which Schedule provides for Autonomous District Councils in tribal areas?
a) 4th Schedule
b) 5th Schedule
c) 6th Schedule
d) 9th Schedule
Answer: c) 6th Schedule
Explanation: The 6th Schedule provides for Autonomous District Councils with legislative, judicial, and administrative powers.
9. How many Autonomous District Councils are there under the 6th Schedule?
a) 5
b) 7
c) 10
d) 12
Answer: c) 10
Explanation: Presently, there are 10 Autonomous District Councils in the four states.
10. Who is the head of the administration of tribal areas under the 6th Schedule?
a) Governor of the concerned state
b) President of India
c) Prime Minister
d) Union Home Minister
Answer: a) Governor of the concerned state
Explanation: The Governor has a special responsibility for administration under the 6th Schedule.
11. The Governor submits an annual report to which authority regarding Scheduled Areas?
a) Prime Minister
b) President of India
c) State Legislature
d) Supreme Court
Answer: b) President of India
Explanation: The Governor submits a report to the President annually on administration of Scheduled Areas.
12. The 5th Schedule provides for the establishment of which advisory body?
a) Tribal Welfare Advisory Council
b) National Development Council
c) Zonal Council
d) Planning Committee
Answer: a) Tribal Welfare Advisory Council
Explanation: It is set up in states having Scheduled Areas to advise on tribal welfare.
13. How many members are there in a Tribal Advisory Council (TAC)?
a) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 25
Answer: c) 20
Explanation: The Tribal Advisory Council consists of not more than 20 members, three-fourths of whom must be from Scheduled Tribes MLAs.
14. Which Article provides for the appointment of a Commission to report on the administration of Scheduled Areas?
a) Article 338
b) Article 339
c) Article 340
d) Article 342
Answer: b) Article 339
Explanation: Article 339 empowers the President to appoint a Commission to report on Scheduled Areas and STs.
15. The first Commission under Article 339 was headed by?
a) Kaka Kalelkar
b) U.N. Dhebar
c) Gopal Swamy Ayyangar
d) B.P. Mandal
Answer: b) U.N. Dhebar
Explanation: The Dhebar Commission (1960) was the first to study Scheduled Areas and Tribes.
16. Which Amendment to the Constitution added a new Article 244A for autonomous states within Assam?
a) 21st Amendment, 1967
b) 22nd Amendment, 1969
c) 36th Amendment, 1975
d) 42nd Amendment, 1976
Answer: b) 22nd Amendment, 1969
Explanation: The 22nd Amendment introduced Article 244A to create autonomous states within Assam.
17. The 5th Schedule applies to how many states at present?
a) 6
b) 8
c) 10
d) 12
Answer: c) 10
Explanation: The 5th Schedule applies to 10 states including Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, etc.
18. Which Constitutional body safeguards the interests of Scheduled Tribes?
a) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST)
b) National Human Rights Commission
c) National Commission for Minorities
d) Union Public Service Commission
Answer: a) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST)
Explanation: NCST (established under Article 338A) protects ST interests.
19. Under the 6th Schedule, Autonomous District Councils can make laws on which subjects?
a) Land, forest, shifting cultivation, village administration
b) Police, defense, foreign affairs
c) Taxes on income
d) Inter-state trade
Answer: a) Land, forest, shifting cultivation, village administration
Explanation: Their powers are limited to local subjects like land, forests, agriculture, and customary laws.
20. The term ‘Scheduled Tribes’ is defined in which Article?
a) Article 340
b) Article 341
c) Article 342
d) Article 343
Answer: c) Article 342
Explanation: Article 342 empowers the President to specify tribes as Scheduled Tribes.
21. The Constitution (89th Amendment) Act, 2003 created:
a) Separate NCST from SC Commission
b) National Minority Commission
c) Tribal Development Ministry
d) Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act
Answer: a) Separate NCST from SC Commission
Explanation: The 89th Amendment bifurcated the SC & ST commission into two bodies.
22. Which Act extends provisions of Panchayati Raj to Scheduled Areas?
a) 42nd Amendment Act
b) PESA Act, 1996
c) 73rd Amendment Act
d) 74th Amendment Act
Answer: b) PESA Act, 1996
Explanation: The Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 gives self-governance rights to tribal communities.
23. Under the 6th Schedule, District Councils and Regional Councils are empowered to constitute:
a) High Courts
b) Village Councils or Courts for trial of certain cases
c) Lok Adalats
d) State Assemblies
Answer: b) Village Councils or Courts for trial of certain cases
Explanation: They can establish Village Councils/Courts for settlement of disputes as per customary laws.
24. Which Article provides special provision for the administration of Tribal Areas in Assam?
a) Article 244
b) Article 244A
c) Article 339
d) Article 371B
Answer: b) Article 244A
Explanation: Article 244A deals with autonomous states within Assam for tribal areas.
25. Which Constitutional provision ensures financial assistance for promoting welfare of STs in Scheduled Areas?
a) Article 270
b) Article 275(1)
c) Article 280
d) Article 329
Answer: b) Article 275(1)
Explanation: Article 275(1) provides for grants-in-aid for welfare of Scheduled Tribes.
26. Which Article empowers the President to declare any area as a Scheduled Area?
a) Article 339
b) Article 244(1)
c) Article 244(2)
d) Article 244A
Answer: b) Article 244(1)
Explanation: Article 244(1) provides that the provisions of the Fifth Schedule shall apply to the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes.
27. The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution deals with administration of tribal areas in:
a) Central India
b) North-Eastern States
c) Western India
d) All of India
Answer: b) North-Eastern States
Explanation: The Sixth Schedule contains provisions for administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.
28. The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution applies to which areas?
a) Scheduled Areas in North-Eastern States
b) Scheduled Areas in other parts of India (except NE)
c) Union Territories only
d) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer: b) Scheduled Areas in other parts of India (except NE)
Explanation: The Fifth Schedule applies to Scheduled Areas in states other than those covered by the Sixth Schedule.
29. Who is the constitutional authority to declare Scheduled Areas in a state?
a) Governor
b) State Legislature
c) President of India
d) Prime Minister
Answer: c) President of India
Explanation: The President has the power to declare an area as a Scheduled Area under the Fifth Schedule.
30. Which Schedule of the Constitution provides for Tribal Advisory Councils?
a) Third Schedule
b) Fifth Schedule
c) Sixth Schedule
d) Tenth Schedule
Answer: b) Fifth Schedule
Explanation: The Fifth Schedule provides for the establishment of Tribal Advisory Councils in states with Scheduled Areas.
31. The Sixth Schedule provides for creation of:
a) Zonal Councils
b) Autonomous District Councils
c) Inter-State Councils
d) Panchayats
Answer: b) Autonomous District Councils
Explanation: Autonomous District Councils are provided in the Sixth Schedule to safeguard the rights of tribal communities in NE states.
32. Under the Sixth Schedule, how many Autonomous District Councils can be created?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 10
d) 12
Answer: d) 12
Explanation: The Sixth Schedule provides for 12 Autonomous District Councils in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.
33. Which body in the Scheduled Areas advises on the welfare of Scheduled Tribes?
a) Zila Parishad
b) Tribal Advisory Council
c) State Planning Board
d) National Commission
Answer: b) Tribal Advisory Council
Explanation: Tribal Advisory Councils, established under the Fifth Schedule, advise on matters concerning the welfare of Scheduled Tribes.
34. In which year was the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA) passed?
a) 1992
b) 1995
c) 1996
d) 1998
Answer: c) 1996
Explanation: The PESA Act, 1996 extended the provisions of Part IX of the Constitution to Scheduled Areas.
35. Which Article empowers the Governor to make regulations for peace and good governance in Scheduled Areas?
a) Article 244(1)
b) Article 244A
c) Article 338
d) Article 371
Answer: a) Article 244(1)
Explanation: Under the Fifth Schedule, Governors are empowered to make regulations for peace and good governance in Scheduled Areas.
36. Which Schedule of the Indian Constitution is specially designed for the tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram?
a) Fifth Schedule
b) Sixth Schedule
c) Seventh Schedule
d) Ninth Schedule
Answer: b) Sixth Schedule
Explanation: The Sixth Schedule is a special arrangement for the tribal areas of four North-Eastern states.
37. The Governor must submit an annual report on the administration of Scheduled Areas to:
a) Chief Minister
b) Prime Minister
c) President of India
d) Parliament
Answer: c) President of India
Explanation: The Governor submits an annual report to the President regarding the administration of Scheduled Areas.
38. Who can establish Tribal Advisory Councils in states having Scheduled Areas?
a) Parliament
b) Governor of the State
c) President of India
d) Chief Minister
Answer: b) Governor of the State
Explanation: Governors establish Tribal Advisory Councils to advise on the welfare of Scheduled Tribes in Scheduled Areas.
39. The Sixth Schedule autonomous councils have power to make laws in respect of:
a) Land, forests, and shifting cultivation
b) Agriculture, village administration
c) Social customs, inheritance, marriage, divorce
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Sixth Schedule councils have wide legislative powers in areas concerning tribal society.
40. Which Constitutional body monitors the safeguards for Scheduled Areas and Tribes?
a) Election Commission
b) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
c) Finance Commission
d) UPSC
Answer: b) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
Explanation: Article 338A provides for NCST to oversee safeguards for Scheduled Tribes and Areas.
41. The Sixth Schedule autonomous councils are subject to the control of:
a) Parliament
b) President
c) Governor of the State
d) Prime Minister
Answer: c) Governor of the State
Explanation: Autonomous councils under the Sixth Schedule function under the overall control of the state Governor.
42. The PESA Act (1996) is applicable to which of the following?
a) All villages in India
b) Only urban local bodies
c) Panchayats in Scheduled Areas
d) None
Answer: c) Panchayats in Scheduled Areas
Explanation: PESA applies only to Panchayats in Scheduled Areas to give Gram Sabhas more powers.
43. Which Article provides for the creation of a separate state for certain tribal areas in Assam?
a) Article 244A
b) Article 244(1)
c) Article 338
d) Article 371A
Answer: a) Article 244A
Explanation: Article 244A empowers Parliament to create a state out of tribal areas in Assam.
44. Under PESA, Gram Sabha is given special powers regarding:
a) Management of natural resources
b) Approval of development plans
c) Identification of beneficiaries
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: PESA empowers Gram Sabhas in Scheduled Areas with significant decision-making authority.
45. Which state has the maximum number of Autonomous District Councils under the Sixth Schedule?
a) Assam
b) Meghalaya
c) Mizoram
d) Tripura
Answer: a) Assam
Explanation: Assam has the highest number of Autonomous District Councils among the NE states under the Sixth Schedule.
46. Under the Fifth Schedule, the executive power of the Union extends to:
a) All Union Territories
b) Scheduled Areas subject to President’s directions
c) All Scheduled Tribes
d) None of these
Answer: b) Scheduled Areas subject to President’s directions
Explanation: The Union’s executive power extends to Scheduled Areas in states under the President’s directions.
47. In the Sixth Schedule, members of Autonomous Councils are:
a) Fully nominated
b) Fully elected
c) Partly elected and partly nominated
d) Appointed by Governor
Answer: c) Partly elected and partly nominated
Explanation: Members are partly elected by local people and partly nominated by the Governor.
48. The President can alter the Scheduled Areas by:
a) A Parliamentary law
b) An executive order
c) A Constitutional amendment
d) Governor’s recommendation
Answer: b) An executive order
Explanation: The President can declare, alter, or revoke Scheduled Areas by order.
49. Who appoints the Commission to report on the administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribes?
a) Parliament
b) Governor
c) President of India
d) Prime Minister
Answer: c) President of India
Explanation: The President can appoint a Commission to report on Scheduled Areas administration (under Fifth Schedule).
50. Which Schedule provides that the President may direct that any Act of Parliament does not apply to Scheduled Areas?
a) Fifth Schedule
b) Sixth Schedule
c) Seventh Schedule
d) Tenth Schedule
Answer: a) Fifth Schedule
Explanation: The Fifth Schedule empowers the President to restrict or modify laws in their application to Scheduled Areas.
51. Which Schedule of the Constitution deals with the administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribes?
A) Fifth Schedule
B) Sixth Schedule
C) Seventh Schedule
D) Tenth Schedule
Answer: A) Fifth Schedule
Explanation: The Fifth Schedule provides for administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in any state except the north-eastern states (Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram).
52. The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution relates to the administration of Scheduled Areas in which states?
A) Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
B) Rajasthan and Odisha
C) Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram
D) Jharkhand and Bihar
Answer: C) Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram
Explanation: The Sixth Schedule specifically provides for the administration of tribal areas in four northeastern states.
53. Who has the power to declare an area as a “Scheduled Area”?
A) Governor
B) Chief Minister
C) President of India
D) Parliament
Answer: C) President of India
Explanation: Under the Fifth Schedule, the President has the power to declare an area as a Scheduled Area.
54. Under the Fifth Schedule, who has the power to increase or decrease the area of Scheduled Areas?
A) Governor
B) President
C) Parliament
D) Prime Minister
Answer: B) President
Explanation: The President can increase, decrease, alter, unite, or rescind Scheduled Areas by notification.
55. Who submits reports to the President regarding the administration of Scheduled Areas?
A) Governor
B) Chief Minister
C) Prime Minister
D) Speaker of the Assembly
Answer: A) Governor
Explanation: The Governor submits an annual report on the administration of Scheduled Areas to the President.
56. The “Tribes Advisory Council” is provided under which Schedule?
A) Fifth Schedule
B) Sixth Schedule
C) Seventh Schedule
D) Ninth Schedule
Answer: A) Fifth Schedule
Explanation: The Fifth Schedule provides for Tribes Advisory Councils in states having Scheduled Areas.
57. The Tribes Advisory Council must consist of how many members of the State Legislative Assembly belonging to Scheduled Tribes?
A) Not less than 10
B) Not less than 15
C) Not more than 20
D) Not less than three-fourths of the members
Answer: D) Not less than three-fourths of the members
Explanation: The Council shall consist of not more than 20 members, of whom three-fourths must be representatives of STs in the State Assembly.
58. Who has the power to make regulations for peace and good governance in Scheduled Areas under the Fifth Schedule?
A) Governor
B) President
C) Prime Minister
D) Parliament
Answer: A) Governor
Explanation: The Governor has the power to make regulations for peace and good governance of Scheduled Areas, subject to Presidential assent.
59. Under the Sixth Schedule, which body exercises legislative, executive, and judicial powers in Autonomous Districts?
A) State Assembly
B) Autonomous District Council
C) Governor
D) President
Answer: B) Autonomous District Council
Explanation: The Sixth Schedule provides for Autonomous District Councils with legislative, executive, and limited judicial powers.
60. How many members are in an Autonomous District Council under the Sixth Schedule?
A) 20
B) 25
C) 30
D) 40
Answer: C) 30
Explanation: An Autonomous District Council consists of up to 30 members, of which 4 are nominated by the Governor.
61. The Sixth Schedule provides for the creation of Autonomous Regions in which situation?
A) When there are different tribes in the same district
B) When there is demand from political parties
C) When approved by Parliament
D) When Governor issues an ordinance
Answer: A) When there are different tribes in the same district
Explanation: Autonomous Regions may be constituted when multiple tribes inhabit the same Autonomous District.
62. Which article provides for the Fifth Schedule (Scheduled Areas)?
A) Article 244(1)
B) Article 244(2)
C) Article 342
D) Article 243
Answer: A) Article 244(1)
Explanation: Article 244(1) applies the provisions of the Fifth Schedule to Scheduled Areas.
63. Which article provides for the Sixth Schedule (Tribal Areas in the Northeast)?
A) Article 244(1)
B) Article 244(2)
C) Article 342
D) Article 338
Answer: B) Article 244(2)
Explanation: Article 244(2) applies the provisions of the Sixth Schedule to the administration of tribal areas in NE states.
64. Under the Fifth Schedule, who has the final authority over the administration of Scheduled Areas?
A) Governor
B) President
C) Prime Minister
D) State Assembly
Answer: B) President
Explanation: Though Governors make reports and regulations, the President is the ultimate authority for Scheduled Areas.
65. Which committee is associated with the review of Scheduled Areas and Tribal welfare?
A) Mandal Committee
B) Bhuria Committee
C) Sarkaria Committee
D) Punchhi Committee
Answer: B) Bhuria Committee
Explanation: The Bhuria Committee (1991) reviewed provisions relating to Scheduled Areas and recommended Panchayati Raj extension to these areas (PESA Act, 1996).
66. The “PESA Act, 1996” is related to which areas?
A) Scheduled Areas
B) Metropolitan Areas
C) Coastal Areas
D) Hill Stations
Answer: A) Scheduled Areas
Explanation: Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA) extended Panchayati Raj provisions to Scheduled Areas.
67. Under the Sixth Schedule, who has the power to increase or decrease the area of Autonomous Districts?
A) Governor
B) President
C) Prime Minister
D) Parliament
Answer: A) Governor
Explanation: The Governor may alter the area or boundaries of Autonomous Districts under the Sixth Schedule.
68. The Governor may dissolve a Tribes Advisory Council at any time, but with whose consultation?
A) President
B) State Assembly
C) Prime Minister
D) None, Governor alone
Answer: A) President
Explanation: The Governor acts in consultation with the President while dealing with Scheduled Area provisions.
69. The Sixth Schedule provisions do NOT apply to which of the following states?
A) Meghalaya
B) Assam
C) Nagaland
D) Tripura
Answer: C) Nagaland
Explanation: Nagaland has special provisions under Article 371A, not the Sixth Schedule.
70. How many Autonomous District Councils are there under the Sixth Schedule?
A) 8
B) 10
C) 12
D) 6
Answer: B) 10
Explanation: There are 10 Autonomous District Councils in the four northeastern states under the Sixth Schedule.
71. The Sixth Schedule was aimed at protecting the rights of which group?
A) Scheduled Castes
B) Scheduled Tribes in the Northeast
C) Other Backward Classes
D) Anglo-Indians
Answer: B) Scheduled Tribes in the Northeast
Explanation: It provides autonomy to tribal communities of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.
72. Which of the following can make regulations regarding land in Scheduled Areas?
A) Governor
B) State Assembly
C) Parliament
D) Prime Minister
Answer: A) Governor
Explanation: The Governor can make regulations to restrict transfer of tribal lands in Scheduled Areas.
73. The “Scheduled Tribes” are defined under which article?
A) Article 340
B) Article 342
C) Article 244
D) Article 366
Answer: B) Article 342
Explanation: Article 342 empowers the President to specify Scheduled Tribes for each state/UT.
74. The report of the Governor on Scheduled Areas is examined by which body?
A) Parliament
B) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
C) Supreme Court
D) Prime Minister’s Office
Answer: B) National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
Explanation: NCST examines reports and makes recommendations regarding Scheduled Areas.
75. The objective of the Fifth and Sixth Schedules is:
A) To abolish caste system
B) To provide autonomy and protect tribal rights
C) To integrate tribals into mainstream rapidly
D) To give reservation in Parliament
Answer: B) To provide autonomy and protect tribal rights
Explanation: These schedules safeguard the rights, culture, and autonomy of tribal populations.
76. Which Article empowers the President to declare any area as a Scheduled Area?
a) Article 244(1)
b) Article 244A
c) Article 339
d) Article 342
Answer: a) Article 244(1)
Explanation: Under the Fifth Schedule, the President is empowered to declare an area as a Scheduled Area under Article 244(1).
77. Who has the power to increase or decrease the Scheduled Areas in any State?
a) Governor
b) President
c) Prime Minister
d) Parliament
Answer: b) President
Explanation: The President has the power to notify, alter, or modify Scheduled Areas after consultation with the Governor of the concerned state.
78. In which year was the Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA) enacted?
a) 1992
b) 1994
c) 1996
d) 2001
Answer: c) 1996
Explanation: The PESA Act was enacted in 1996 to extend Panchayati Raj provisions to Scheduled Areas with modifications suitable to tribal governance.
79. Which Schedule of the Constitution is directly linked with the PESA Act, 1996?
a) Fourth Schedule
b) Fifth Schedule
c) Sixth Schedule
d) Ninth Schedule
Answer: b) Fifth Schedule
Explanation: PESA applies to areas listed under the Fifth Schedule. It strengthens self-governance in tribal areas.
80. Which Article provides for the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution?
a) Article 239
b) Article 244(2)
c) Article 342
d) Article 370
Answer: b) Article 244(2)
Explanation: Article 244(2) provides for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram under the Sixth Schedule.
81. Which Schedule contains provisions for Autonomous District Councils (ADCs)?
a) Fourth Schedule
b) Fifth Schedule
c) Sixth Schedule
d) Ninth Schedule
Answer: c) Sixth Schedule
Explanation: The Sixth Schedule provides for Autonomous District Councils and Regional Councils in the North-Eastern tribal areas.
82. The Sixth Schedule provides autonomy mainly to which region?
a) Southern States
b) Union Territories
c) North-Eastern States
d) Scheduled Areas in Central India
Answer: c) North-Eastern States
Explanation: The Sixth Schedule grants special autonomy to North-Eastern tribal areas such as Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.
83. Which of the following states has Autonomous District Councils under the Sixth Schedule?
a) Jharkhand
b) Odisha
c) Meghalaya
d) Chhattisgarh
Answer: c) Meghalaya
Explanation: Meghalaya has Autonomous District Councils like Khasi Hills, Garo Hills, and Jaintia Hills under the Sixth Schedule.
84. The Governor has the power to make regulations in Scheduled Areas concerning—
a) Land transfer
b) Money-lending
c) Tribal welfare
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: The Governor can regulate laws regarding land transfer, money-lending, and tribal welfare in Scheduled Areas.
85. Which body supervises the administration of Scheduled Areas?
a) Parliament
b) President
c) Governor
d) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Answer: b) President
Explanation: The President has overall supervisory powers over the administration of Scheduled Areas.
86. The Governor submits an annual report on the administration of Scheduled Areas to—
a) President
b) Prime Minister
c) Chief Minister
d) Supreme Court
Answer: a) President
Explanation: The Governor of a state having Scheduled Areas must submit an annual report to the President regarding their administration.
87. The Sixth Schedule provides for how many Autonomous District Councils (ADCs)?
a) 8
b) 10
c) 12
d) 14
Answer: b) 10
Explanation: At present, there are 10 Autonomous District Councils in the North-Eastern states under the Sixth Schedule.
88. The Sixth Schedule empowers District Councils to make laws regarding—
a) Land and forests
b) Agriculture
c) Social customs
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: Autonomous District Councils can make laws on land, forests, agriculture, inheritance, social customs, etc.
89. Which tribal council is the largest in terms of area under the Sixth Schedule?
a) Khasi Hills ADC
b) Karbi Anglong ADC
c) Garo Hills ADC
d) North Cachar Hills ADC
Answer: b) Karbi Anglong ADC
Explanation: Karbi Anglong ADC in Assam is the largest autonomous council under the Sixth Schedule.
90. Who appoints the members of the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes Commission (Article 339)?
a) Prime Minister
b) President
c) Governor
d) Parliament
Answer: b) President
Explanation: The President appoints a commission under Article 339 to report on the administration of Scheduled Areas and welfare of STs.
91. The Sixth Schedule gives special recognition to—
a) Customary tribal laws
b) Panchayat laws
c) Union laws
d) State High Courts
Answer: a) Customary tribal laws
Explanation: The Sixth Schedule recognizes the customs, traditions, and social practices of tribal communities.
92. Which Article empowers the Parliament to frame laws for the advancement of Scheduled Tribes?
a) Article 15(4)
b) Article 46
c) Article 244
d) Article 342
Answer: b) Article 46
Explanation: Article 46 directs the state to promote the educational and economic interests of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
93. In which North-Eastern state is the Chakma Autonomous District Council located?
a) Assam
b) Meghalaya
c) Mizoram
d) Tripura
Answer: c) Mizoram
Explanation: The Chakma Autonomous District Council is in Mizoram under the Sixth Schedule.
94. The Sixth Schedule allows District Councils to collect—
a) Land revenue
b) Taxes on trade
c) Taxes on goods and vehicles
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: District Councils can levy taxes on land, trade, goods, vehicles, and professions in their jurisdiction.
95. The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) is located in which state?
a) Meghalaya
b) Assam
c) Tripura
d) Nagaland
Answer: b) Assam
Explanation: The Bodoland Territorial Council is an autonomous body in Assam under the Sixth Schedule.
96. The concept of Autonomous Councils in the Sixth Schedule was influenced by—
a) Gandhi’s Panchayati Raj
b) British rule’s tribal administration
c) American federalism
d) French local government system
Answer: b) British rule’s tribal administration
Explanation: The idea of autonomous councils under the Sixth Schedule was influenced by the British practice of excluded and partially excluded areas.
97. Who has the final power to decide disputes about the interpretation of Sixth Schedule provisions?
a) President
b) Governor
c) High Court
d) Supreme Court
Answer: d) Supreme Court
Explanation: The Supreme Court is the final authority in disputes concerning the Sixth Schedule.
98. Which among the following is NOT a feature of Scheduled Areas administration?
a) Special Governor powers
b) Autonomous District Councils
c) Customary laws
d) Uniform civil laws for all
Answer: d) Uniform civil laws for all
Explanation: Scheduled Areas preserve tribal customary laws and do not impose uniform civil laws.
99. The objective of creating Scheduled and Tribal Areas is—
a) Political empowerment of tribes
b) Social and cultural protection
c) Economic development
d) All of the above
Answer: d) All of the above
Explanation: The aim is holistic development of tribal areas—political, social, cultural, and economic.
100. Which Schedule of the Constitution provides for Scheduled and Tribal Areas?
a) Fourth and Fifth
b) Fifth and Sixth
c) Sixth and Ninth
d) Tenth and Eleventh
Answer: b) Fifth and Sixth
Explanation: The Fifth Schedule deals with Scheduled Areas in other states, while the Sixth Schedule provides for Tribal Areas in North-Eastern states.