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The Sixth Schedule provides for autonomous district councils and regional councils for administration of tribal areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and ______.

  1. Mizoram
  2. Nagaland
  3. Manipur
  4. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: Mizoram

Sixth Schedule: Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) and Regional Councils for tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram. ADCs have legislative, judicial, administrative powers over: land, forests, agriculture, village administration, inheritance, marriage, social customs. Enables tribal self-governance while remaining within State/Union framework. Unique model of asymmetric federalism.

Topic Regional Provisions - Sixth Schedule
Exam Relevance Autonomous tribal governance question for UPSC Prelims and Northeast State PSC exams