All 12 Schedules — Set 3

Correct Answer: D. 10

Currently, 10 states have Scheduled Areas under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution. These states are Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, and Telangana. The President has the power to declare any area as a Scheduled Area under the Fifth Schedule.

Correct Answer: B. Tribal Advisory Council

The Tribes Advisory Council (TAC) is the key body established under the Fifth Schedule to advise the Governor on matters relating to the welfare and advancement of Scheduled Tribes in the state. States having Scheduled Areas are required to establish a TAC. The TAC consists of not more than 20 members, three-fourths of whom must be representatives of Scheduled Tribes in the State Legislative Assembly.

Correct Answer: B. Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram

The Sixth Schedule under Articles 244(2) and 275(1) deals with the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. These states have Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) and Autonomous Regional Councils (ARCs) under the Sixth Schedule. The ADCs have legislative, executive, and judicial powers over tribal affairs in their areas.

Correct Answer: B. Article 244(2)

Article 244(2) of the Constitution provides for the application of the Sixth Schedule to the administration of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. The Sixth Schedule creates Autonomous District Councils with special powers for tribal self-governance. Article 275(1) also relates to grants for states with Scheduled Tribes.

Correct Answer: B. Autonomous District Council

Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) are the primary autonomous bodies created under the Sixth Schedule. Each autonomous district has an ADC with up to 30 members, of whom not more than four can be nominated by the Governor. The ADCs have powers to make laws on land management, money lending, forest use, and social customs of tribes in their area.

Correct Answer: B. Sixth Schedule

The Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) in Assam operates under the Sixth Schedule provisions as an Autonomous Territorial Council. The Sixth Schedule provides for special autonomous arrangements for tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. The BTC was established in 2003 under the Sixth Schedule after an agreement between the Government of India, Government of Assam, and the Bodo Liberation Tigers.

Correct Answer: B. Distribution of powers between Centre and States through three lists

The Seventh Schedule under Article 246 contains three lists that distribute legislative powers between the Union and the States. These are the Union List (subjects on which only Parliament can legislate), the State List (subjects on which only State Legislatures can legislate), and the Concurrent List (subjects on which both can legislate). Residuary powers lie with Parliament.

Correct Answer: A. 97

The Union List of the Seventh Schedule originally contained 97 subjects, but after constitutional amendments, it now has 98+1 entries effectively. Parliament alone has exclusive power to legislate on subjects in the Union List. Important subjects in the Union List include defence, foreign affairs, atomic energy, railways, banking, and income tax.

Correct Answer: C. State List

'Police' is a subject in the State List (List II) of the Seventh Schedule. The State List originally contained 66 subjects on which State Legislatures have exclusive power to make laws. Other important State List subjects include public order, agriculture, public health, local government, and state public services.

Correct Answer: B. Concurrent List from State List

Education was originally in the State List but was transferred to the Concurrent List by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1976. Now both Parliament and State Legislatures can make laws on education. The 42nd Amendment was a comprehensive amendment that made several changes including adding 'forests' and 'population control' to the Concurrent List.