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Q681.Indian PolityHard

Grants-in-aid from the Union to a State for promoting the welfare of Scheduled Tribes and for raising the level of administration of Scheduled Areas are provided under which Article?

  1. A.Article 270
  2. B.Article 275(1)
  3. C.Article 280
  4. D.Article 282
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Correct answer: B. Article 275(1)

Its proviso directs that sums be charged on the Consolidated Fund of India as grants-in-aid to States for schemes of development approved by the Union for promoting the welfare of Scheduled Tribes and for raising the level of administration of Scheduled Areas, and it names Assam specially for the administration…

Q682.Indian PolityEasy

The Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, known as PESA, was enacted in which year?

  1. A.1992
  2. B.1993
  3. C.1996
  4. D.2006
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Correct answer: C. 1996

Because Part IX of the Constitution does not extend of its own force to Scheduled Areas, Parliament enacted PESA in December 1996 on the recommendations of the Bhuria Committee, and made the Gram Sabha the pivot of village government in those areas, with powers over minor forest produce, minor water…

Q684.Indian PolityMedium

Under the Fifth Schedule, the Tribes Advisory Council of a State consists of not more than how many members?

  1. A.15
  2. B.20
  3. C.25
  4. D.30
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Correct answer: B. 20

Paragraph 4 of the Fifth Schedule requires every State with Scheduled Areas, and if the President so directs a State with Scheduled Tribes but no Scheduled Areas, to set up a Tribes Advisory Council of not more than twenty members, of whom roughly three-fourths must be representatives of Scheduled Tribes…

Q685.Indian PolityEasy

Who has the power to declare an area as a Scheduled Area under the Fifth Schedule?

  1. A.The Governor of the State
  2. B.The President of India
  3. C.Parliament by a simple majority
  4. D.The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
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Correct answer: B. The President of India

Paragraph 6 of the Fifth Schedule says that the President may by order declare an area to be a Scheduled Area, and may increase or decrease its area, alter its boundaries, rescind the declaration or make a fresh order after consulting the Governor of the State concerned.

Q686.Indian PolityEasy

The administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in States other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram is governed by which Article of the Constitution?

  1. A.Article 243
  2. B.Article 244(1)
  3. C.Article 245
  4. D.Article 246
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Correct answer: B. Article 244(1)

It states that the provisions of the Fifth Schedule shall apply to the administration and control of the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in any State other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, while Article 244(2) applies the Sixth Schedule to the tribal areas of those four States.

Q688.Indian PolityAsked in: Uttar Pradesh · 4 Jan 2020, Shift 2Medium

How many states with Fifth Schedule Areas are covered under the Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996?

  1. A.7
  2. B.9
  3. C.10
  4. D.13
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Correct answer: C. 10

PESA applies to the Scheduled Areas of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Rajasthan, and these ten States must bring their Panchayati Raj laws in line with it.

Q689.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2019Medium

Under which Schedule of the Constitution of India can the transfer of tribal land to private parties for mining be declared null and void?

  1. A.Third Schedule
  2. B.Fifth Schedule
  3. C.Ninth Schedule
  4. D.Twelfth Schedule
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Correct answer: B. Fifth Schedule

Regulations made by the Governor under paragraph 5(2) of the Fifth Schedule can prohibit or restrict the transfer of land by or among members of Scheduled Tribes, and a transfer made in breach of such a regulation is void.

Q690.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · UPSC Civil Services Prelims 2022, 5 JuneMedium

If a particular area is brought under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India, which one of the following statements best reflects the consequence of it?

  1. A.This would prevent the transfer of land of tribal people to non-tribal people.
  2. B.This would create a local self-governing body in that area.
  3. C.This would convert that area into a Union Territory.
  4. D.The State having such areas would be declared a Special Category State.
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Correct answer: A. This would prevent the transfer of land of tribal people to non-tribal people.

Paragraph 5(2) of the Fifth Schedule allows the Governor of a State to make regulations for the peace and good government of a Scheduled Area, and expressly permits regulations that prohibit or restrict the transfer of land by or among members of Scheduled Tribes.

Q691.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2020, GATMedium

Which one of the following Directive Principles was inserted by the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act, 1976?

  1. A.The State shall minimise inequalities in income
  2. B.Equal justice and free legal aid
  3. C.Promotion of co-operative societies
  4. D.Provision for early childhood care
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Correct answer: B. Equal justice and free legal aid

Article 39A, which directs the State to secure equal justice and provide free legal aid, was added by the 42nd Amendment in 1976.

Q694.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2017, Paper IEasy

Which one of the following cases in the Supreme Court of India dealt with the issue of 'creamy layer' among the backward classes ?

  1. A.K M Nanavati vs. State of Bombay
  2. B.Indra Sawhney vs. Union of India
  3. C.Madhu Limaye vs. Ved Murti
  4. D.Sajjan Singh vs. State of Punjab
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Correct answer: B. Indra Sawhney vs. Union of India

In this 1992 case, also called the Mandal case, the Supreme Court held that the creamy layer must be kept out of OBC reservation.

Q695.Indian PolityAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2026, GKMedium

Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. In First-Past-the-Post system of representation, candidate who wins the election may not get majority votes 2. In Proportional Representation system of representation, candidate who wins the election gets majority of votes Select the answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: A. 1 only

Under First-Past-the-Post a candidate needs only more votes than any rival, not a majority, while Proportional Representation does not require a winner to secure a majority either.

Q696.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper IMedium

Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Constitution of India, a person who is eligible to vote can be made a minister in a State for six months even if he/she is not a member of the Legislature of that State. 2. According to the Representation of People Act, 1951, a person convicted of a criminal offence and sentenced to imprisonment for five years is permanently disqualified from contesting an election even after his release from prison. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.Both 1 and 2
  4. D.Neither 1 nor 2
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Correct answer: D. Neither 1 nor 2

Being eligible to vote is not enough to become a minister, and the disqualification after a conviction is not permanent.

Q697.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2020, GS Paper IEasy

With reference to the provisions contained in Part IV of the Constitution of India, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. They shall be enforceable by courts. 2. They shall not be enforceable by any court. 3. The principles laid down in this part are to influence the making of laws by the State. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.2 only
  3. C.1 and 3 only
  4. D.2 and 3 only
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Correct answer: D. 2 and 3 only

Part IV holds the Directive Principles of State Policy, which no court can enforce but which the State must apply in making laws.

Q698.Indian PolityAsked in: NDA · NDA-I 2020, GATEasy

According to Article 79 of the Constitution of India, which of the following is/are described as a part of Parliament of India?

1. The House of the People

2. The Council of States

3. The President of India

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. A.1 only
  2. B.1 and 2 only
  3. C.2 and 3 only
  4. D.1, 2 and 3
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Correct answer: D. 1, 2 and 3

Article 79 says that there shall be a Parliament for the Union which shall consist of the President and two Houses.

Q699.Indian PolityAsked in: UPSC CAPF · CAPF 2017, Paper IEasy

The Ninth Schedule was added to the Constitution of India by the

  1. A.Fourteenth Amendment
  2. B.First Amendment
  3. C.Ninety-Third Amendment
  4. D.Ninety-Ninth Amendment
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Correct answer: B. First Amendment

The Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951 inserted the Ninth Schedule along with Article 31B. Courts had begun striking down zamindari abolition and other land reform laws for violating the right to property.