PESA Act 1996 Objectives
Question
The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in 1996. Which one of the following is not identified as its objective? (a) To provide self-governance (b) To recognize traditional rights (c) To create autonomous regions in tribal areas (d) To free tribal people from exploitation
Options
To provide self-governance
To recognize traditional rights
To create autonomous regions in tribal areas
To free tribal people from exploitation
Explanation
The PESA Act of 1996 was enacted to extend the benefits of the Panchayati Raj system to Scheduled Areas (tribal areas) with the objectives of providing self-governance (a), recognizing traditional rights and customs (b), and freeing tribal people from exploitation (d). However, PESA does not aim to create autonomous regions—it seeks to extend Panchayati Raj within the existing constitutional framework, not to create separate autonomous jurisdictions. Option (c) is the only objective NOT identified as a goal of the PESA Act.
Question details
Year
2013
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q25
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Tribal Rights and PESA Act
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Polity - Constitutional Provisions for Scheduled Tribes
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