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 ?
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Answer: A. Statement 1 is wrong: tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram fall under the Sixth Schedule, not the Fifth. Statement 2 is correct: Section 10(26) of the Income-tax Act exempts certain incomes of Scheduled Tribe members in specified North-eastern areas. Statement 3 is correct: Article 243D reserves seats in Panchayats for SC and ST women. So two correct statements, including 2.
Watch for: Students confuse the Fifth and Sixth Schedules.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because statement 1 is false.
- C. Wrong because two statements (2 and 3) are correct.
- D. Wrong because statement 1 is false.
Source to check: Constitution of India, Article 244 and Sixth Schedule, Article 243D; Income-tax Act, 1961, Section 10(26)
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