Which of the following provisions are correct regarding Sixth Schedule of the Constitution?
I. The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution provides for the administration of tribal areas.
II. Sixth Schedule empowers the state to constitute District and Regional Councils by empowering them to make laws on various areas.
III. Under 49th Constitutional Amendment, all the provisions of Sixth Schedule are applicable to Tripura Tribal area.
IV. All of the above
Answer Options:
I only
I and II only
I, II and III only
I, II, III and IV
Correct Answer: I, II and III only
Explanation:
Statement I:
The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution provides for the administration of tribal areas.
Correct: The Sixth Schedule provides for the administration of tribal areas in the northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. It safeguards the rights of indigenous communities.
Statement II:
Sixth Schedule empowers the state to constitute District and Regional Councils by empowering them to make laws on various areas.
Correct: The Sixth Schedule empowers District and Regional Councils to make laws on specified matters such as land, forests, water resources, and social customs. These councils are autonomous and protect tribal autonomy.
Statement III:
Under 49th Constitutional Amendment, all the provisions of Sixth Schedule are applicable to Tripura Tribal area.
Correct: The 49th Constitutional Amendment Act (1985) extended the provisions of the Sixth Schedule to the tribal areas of Tripura.
Statement IV:
All of the above.
Incorrect: While the first three statements are correct, Statement IV is not an independent provision but a conclusion based on the previous points.
Conclusion:
The correct answer is I, II, and III only.
