With reference to Scheduled Areas in India, consider the following statements:Within a State, the no

Question

With reference to Scheduled Areas in India, consider the following statements:Within a State, the notification of an area as Scheduled Area takes place through an Order of the President.The largest administrative unit forming the Scheduled Area is the District and the lowest is the cluster of villages in the Block.The Chief Ministers of the concerned States are required to submit annual reports to the Union Home Ministry on the administration of Scheduled Areas in the States.How many of the above statements are correct?

Accepted Answer

Statement 1 is correct: As per the Indian Constitution (Part C of the Fifth Schedule), the expression Scheduled Areas means such areas as the President may by order declare to be Scheduled Areas.Statement 2 is correct: The largest administrative unit forming the scheduled areas has been the district and the lowest the cluster of villages in the block.Statement 3 is not correct: The governor of the state has a special responsibility regarding such scheduled areas. He has to submit a report to the president regarding the administration of such areas, annually or whenever so required by the president.Thus only two statements are correct. Hence option (b) is the correct answer.Source Attribution:LaxmikanthEPW: Governors and Fifth Schedule