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Indian PolityHardAsked in: UPSC Civil Services · CSE Prelims 2026, GS Paper I

Consider the following statements about the provisions pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in India : 1. Provisions regarding the administration of the Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are given in the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India. 2. Some tribes of India are entitled to exemption from paying Income Tax on certain incomes. 3. The Constitution of India provides for reservation of seats in Panchayats for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes. Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct ?

  1. A.There are two correct statements, that include statement 2.
  2. B.There are two correct statements, that are statements 1 and 3.
  3. C.There is only one correct statement.
  4. D.All three statements are correct.

Correct answer

A. There are two correct statements, that include statement 2.

Explanation

The correct answer is A, There are two correct statements, that include statement 2. Statements 2 and 3 are correct, while statement 1 confuses the Fifth Schedule with the Sixth.

The tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are governed under the Sixth Schedule (Articles 244(2) and 275(1)), which sets up autonomous district councils. The Fifth Schedule covers Scheduled Areas in other States. Under Section 10(26) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, members of Scheduled Tribes living in specified areas of the North-East and Ladakh are exempt from tax on income earned there. Article 243D reserves seats in Panchayats for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and adds that at least one-third of these reserved seats go to women of those groups.

B is wrong because statement 1 is false. C is wrong because two statements, not one, are correct. D is wrong because statement 1 is false.

Exam tip: Fifth Schedule = Scheduled Areas; Sixth Schedule = Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram (AMTM).

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