The provisions of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India shal

The provisions of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India shall not apply to the administration and control of the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in

1. Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha
2. Assam and Tripura
3. Meghalaya and Mizoram

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1 only

1 and 2 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2 and 3

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UPSC NDA-2 – 2019

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The provisions of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India apply to the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in states other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. These four North-Eastern states are covered by the Sixth Schedule, which provides for autonomous administrative divisions (Autonomous District Councils) in certain tribal areas. Therefore, the Fifth Schedule shall not apply to the states listed in codes 2 (Assam and Tripura) and 3 (Meghalaya and Mizoram). Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Odisha (code 1) are among the states where the Fifth Schedule provisions apply.

Currently, ten states have areas notified as Scheduled Areas under the Fifth Schedule: Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, and Rajasthan. The Sixth Schedule applies to autonomous tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. The key difference lies in the nature of administration; the Fifth Schedule involves the application of general laws with modifications and the role of the Tribes Advisory Council, while the Sixth Schedule grants greater legislative and administrative autonomy to the Autonomous District Councils.

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