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Q82 (IAS/2026) Polity & Governance › Governance, Policies & Social Justice Official Key

Consider the following statements about the provisions pertaining to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes in India:
1. Provisions regarding the administration of the Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are given in the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India.
2. Some tribes of India are entitled to exemption from paying Income Tax on certain incomes.
3. The Constitution of India provides for reservation of seats in Panchayats for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct?

Result
Your answer: —  ·  Correct: A

Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect: The Sixth Schedule (not the Fifth Schedule) of the Indian Constitution deals with the administration of Tribal Areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. The Fifth Schedule applies to Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in states other than these four.

Statement 2 is correct: Under Section 10(26) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, members of Scheduled Tribes residing in specified areas (such as the Sixth Schedule areas, Ladakh, and states like Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura) are exempt from paying income tax on income arising from any source in those areas or by way of dividend/interest on securities.

Statement 3 is correct: Article 243D of the Constitution mandates the reservation of seats for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) in every Panchayat. Furthermore, Article 243D(2) specifies that not less than one-third of the seats reserved for SCs and STs shall be reserved for women belonging to those respective categories.

Since Statements 2 and 3 are correct, there are exactly two correct statements, which include Statement 2. Therefore, Option A is the correct conclusion.

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This is a classic 'Polity meets Statutory Rights' hybrid. Statements 1 and 3 are absolute sitters from standard Polity texts (Laxmikanth/Basu). Statement 2 is a niche but recurring theme in tribal rights and taxation, testing your awareness of the financial autonomy granted to specific Scheduled Tribes.

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Which Schedule of the Constitution of India contains provisions for the administration of Tribal Areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram?
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Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 42: Scheduled and Tribal Areas > ADMINISTRATION OF TRIBAL AREAS > p. 416
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“l ADMINISTRATION OF TRIBAL AREAS The Constitution, under Sixth Schedule, contains special provisions for the administration of tribal areas in the four north-eastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. The rationality behind the special arrangements in respect of only these four states lies in the following: The tribes in Assam, Meghalaya, 'Tripura' and Mizoram have not assimilated much the life and ways of the other people in these states. These areas have hitherto been anthropological specimens. The tribal people in other parts of India have more or less adopted the culture of the majority of the people in whose midst they live.”
Why this source?
  • Explicitly identifies the Sixth Schedule as the constitutional provision for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.
  • Explains the rationale for these special arrangements based on the distinct cultural assimilation of tribes in these four states.
Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 20: ADMINISTRATION OF SCHEDULED AND TRIBAL AREAS > ADMINISTRATION OF SCHEDULED AND TRIBAL AREAS > p. 329
Presence: 5/5
“Scheduled Areas. THE Constitution makes special provisions for the Administration of certain areas called 'Scheduled Areas' in States -other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram even though such areas are situated within a State or Union Territory [Article 244(1)], presumably because of the backwardness of the people of these Areas. Tribal Areas. The Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are separately dealt with [Article 244(2)], and provisions for their administration are to be found in the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution. The systems of administration under the Fifth and Sixth Schedules may be summarised as follows: Administration of Scheduled Areas in States other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.”
Why this source?
  • Links Article 244(2) specifically to the Sixth Schedule for the administration of tribal areas in these four states.
  • Distinguishes the Sixth Schedule's application to these specific states from the Fifth Schedule's application to other regions.
Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 20: ADMINISTRATION OF SCHEDULED AND TRIBAL AREAS > ADMINISTRATION OF SCHEDULED AND TRIBAL AREAS > p. 330
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“The North Cachar Hills District; 2. The Karbi Anglong District; 3. The Bodoland Territorial Areas District. Part II- I. The Khasi Hills District; 2. The Jaintia Hills District; 3. The Gam Hills District (in Meghalaya). Part I-A Tripura Tribal Areas District. Part III- I. The Chakma District; 2. The Mara District; 3. The Lai District. While the administration of Scheduled Areas in States other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram is dealt with in the Fifth Schedule, the Sixth Schedule deals with the tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. These Tribal Areas are to be administered as autonomous districts.”
Why this source?
  • Confirms the Sixth Schedule deals with tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.
  • Specifies that these tribal areas are administered as autonomous districts.
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