Consider the following statements :
With reference to the Constitution of India, if an area in a State is declared as Scheduled Area under the Fifth Schedule
- I.the State Government loses its executive power in such areas and a local body assumes total administration
- II.the Union Government can take over the total administration of such areas under certain circumstances on the recommendations of the Governor
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer: D. Statement I is wrong: under the Fifth Schedule (para 2) the executive power of the State still extends to Scheduled Areas; no local body takes over total administration. Statement II is wrong: the Union can only give directions to the State about administration of these areas (para 3); it does not take over total administration. The Governor reports to the President, and there is a Tribes Advisory Council. So neither statement is correct.
Watch for: Confusing the Union's power to give directions with a power to take over administration.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Statement I is wrong, because the State's executive power continues in Scheduled Areas.
- B. Statement II is wrong, because the Union can only give directions, not take over administration.
- C. Both are wrong, so this cannot be correct.
Source to check: Constitution of India, Article 244(1) and Fifth Schedule, paras 2 and 3
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