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?
- A.This would prevent the transfer of land of tribal people to non-tribal people.
- B.This would create a local self-governing body in that area.
- C.This would convert that area into a Union Territory.
- D.The State having such areas would be declared a Special Category State.
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, it would prevent the transfer of land of tribal people to non-tribal people. Protecting tribal land is the core purpose of a Scheduled Area. The Fifth Schedule covers Scheduled Areas in states other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. In such areas the Governor may make regulations to prohibit or restrict the transfer of land by or among members of the Scheduled Tribes, regulate the allotment of land and control money-lending. The Governor can also direct that an Act of Parliament or of the state shall not apply there, and a Tribes Advisory Council advises on tribal welfare. Option B is wrong because elected autonomous district councils are a feature of the Sixth Schedule, not the Fifth. Option C is wrong because a Scheduled Area stays a part of its state; Union Territories are governed under Article 239. Option D is wrong because Special Category status was a planning decision based on features like hilly terrain and low revenue, and has nothing to do with the schedules. Exam tip: Fifth Schedule = Governor's regulations and Tribes Advisory Council; Sixth Schedule = autonomous district councils in the North-East.
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