Scheduled Areas — notification by President, largest/smallest unit, annual report to Home Ministry
Question
With reference to 'Scheduled Areas' in India, consider the following statements: How many of the above statements are correct?
- 1.
Within a State, the notification of an area as Scheduled Area takes place through an Order of the President.
- 2.
The largest administrative unit forming the Scheduled Area is the District and the lowest is the cluster of villages in the Block.
- 3.
The Chief Ministers of the concerned States are required to submit annual reports to the Union Home Ministry on the administration of Scheduled Areas in the States.
Options
Only one
Only two
All three
None
Explanation
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The President notifies Scheduled Areas (Fifth Schedule), and the units typically range from districts down to blocks/villages. Statement 3 is incorrect; the Governor (not the Chief Minister) is constitutionally required to submit an annual report directly to the President (not the Home Ministry) regarding the administration of Scheduled Areas.
Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2023
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q39
Subject
Polity
Sub-topic
Executive & Administration
Type
How-many counting
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
Constitution Schedule V
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