GK Question

polity hard true_false

The Fifth and Sixth Schedules provide special administrative arrangements for tribal areas, with Sixth Schedule areas (Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram) having Autonomous District Councils with legislative, judicial, and administrative powers over local matters.

  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Tribal autonomy framework: (a) Fifth Schedule: Tribal areas in States except Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram; provides for Tribal Advisory Councils, Governor's special powers, restrictions on land transfer, (b) Sixth Schedule: Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram; ADCs have powers over: land, forests, agriculture, village administration, inheritance, marriage, social customs; can make laws subject to Governor/President assent, (c) Rationale: Protect tribal identity, culture, resources while integrating with State/Union framework, (d) Challenges: ADC-State jurisdiction conflicts, capacity constraints, development vs conservation balance. Illustrates asymmetric federalism: differentiated autonomy for historically marginalized regions within constitutional unity.

Topic Federalism - Fifth and Sixth Schedule Autonomy
Exam Relevance Tribal federalism case study critical for UPSC Mains and State PSC exams
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