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Q1 · easy · Article 244
Which Schedule applies to the administration and control of the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in any State other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram?
- A.Fifth Schedule✓ correct
- B.Sixth Schedule
- C.Seventh Schedule
- D.Concurrent List
Why: Article 244(1) 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. Hence the Fifth Schedule is applicable in those States.
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According to Article 244, which Schedule applies to the administration of the tribal areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram?
- A.Fifth Schedule
- B.Sixth Schedule✓ correct
- C.Seventh Schedule
- D.Union List
Why: Article 244(2) provides that the provisions of the Sixth Schedule shall apply to the administration of the tribal areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. Therefore the Sixth Schedule governs those tribal areas.
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Does the Fifth Schedule apply to Scheduled Areas in Mizoram under Article 244?
- A.Yes — the Fifth Schedule applies to Scheduled Areas in Mizoram.
- B.Only if Parliament enacts a special provision for Mizoram.
- C.No — Mizoram is excluded from the application of the Fifth Schedule by Article 244(1).✓ correct
- D.Not determinable from Article 244.
Why: Article 244(1) explicitly excludes the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram from the application of the Fifth Schedule. Therefore the Fifth Schedule does not apply to Scheduled Areas in Mizoram.
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Which Schedule governs the administration of tribal areas of Tripura as per Article 244?
- A.Fifth Schedule
- B.Both Fifth and Sixth Schedules
- C.Seventh Schedule
- D.Sixth Schedule✓ correct
Why: Article 244(2) states that the provisions of the Sixth Schedule shall apply to the administration of the tribal areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. Thus the Sixth Schedule governs tribal areas of Tripura.
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In Assam, does Article 244 make the Fifth Schedule applicable to Scheduled Tribes throughout the State?
- A.Yes — the Fifth Schedule applies throughout the State.
- B.Yes — both Fifth and Sixth Schedules apply throughout the State.
- C.No — the Sixth Schedule applies, and it applies only to the tribal areas in those States.✓ correct
- D.No — neither the Fifth nor the Sixth Schedule applies in those States.
Why: Article 244(1) excludes Assam from the application of the Fifth Schedule, while Article 244(2) specifies that the Sixth Schedule applies to the administration of the tribal areas in Assam (and the other listed States). Hence the Sixth Schedule applies only to tribal areas in those States, not the Fifth Schedule throughout the State.
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