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Indian PolityHardAsked in: CDS · CDS-II 2024, GK

As per Article 371G of the Constitution of India, special provisions have been made with respect to the state of Mizoram. Accordingly, no Act of Parliament shall apply on certain matters unless the Legislative Assembly of Mizoram so decides by a resolution. Which one of the following matters is not covered under this Article ?

  1. A.Religious or social practices of the Mizos
  2. B.Mizo customary law and procedure
  3. C.Administration of civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to Mizo customary law
  4. D.Ownership and transfer of natural resources

Correct answer

D. Ownership and transfer of natural resources

Explanation

The correct answer is D, Ownership and transfer of natural resources. Article 371G protects the ownership and transfer of land in Mizoram, not of natural resources in general.

Article 371G was added by the 53rd Amendment Act, 1986, when Mizoram became a state after the Mizo Peace Accord. It says that no Act of Parliament on four matters will apply to Mizoram unless its Legislative Assembly so decides by resolution: religious or social practices of the Mizos; Mizo customary law and procedure; administration of civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to Mizo customary law; and ownership and transfer of land. The Article also says the Mizoram Assembly shall have at least 40 members. The wider phrase "land and its resources" appears in Article 371A for Nagaland.

A is wrong because religious and social practices of the Mizos are the first matter listed in Article 371G. B is wrong because Mizo customary law and procedure is expressly protected. C is wrong because justice administered under Mizo customary law is also one of the four protected matters.

Exam tip: 371A Nagaland = land and its resources; 371G Mizoram = land only; both protect religious practices and customary law.

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  2. B.A person who has attained the age of 25 years will be eligible to be a member of a Panchayat.
  3. C.Every Panchayat shall ordinarily continue for five years from the date of its first meeting.
  4. D.A Panchayat reconstituted after premature dissolution shall continue only for the remainder of the full period.
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  1. A.Naz Foundation (India) Trust
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  3. C.Sambhav Foundation India
  4. D.ActionAid India
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  3. C.Alladi Krishnaswami Aiyar
  4. D.Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
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