Scheduled And Tribal Areas

Question 1

Who declares an area of a state as scheduled are?

Answer 1

President

Question 2

Tribes advisory council is formed in which schedule states?

Answer 2

Fifth schedule

Question 3

What is the role of tribes advisory council?

Answer 3

To advise on welfare and advancement of scheduled tribes.

Question 4

What is the composition of tribes advisory council?

Answer 4

20 members - 3/4th have to be representatives of scheduled tribes in state legislative assembly

Question 5

President decides whether a particular act will be applicable to a given scheduled area or not, or apply with modifications. True or false?

Answer 5

No, governor decides

Question 6

What regulations can governor make for peace and good governance of the scheduled area?

Answer 6

1. Prohibition or restriction on transfer of land by or among members of scheduled tribes
2. Regulate allotment of land to members of ST of that area
3. Regulate the businessas money londer by persons who lend money to members of ST

All such regulations require approval of president to be applicable
Framing of these regulations require mandatory consultation of tribal advisory council

Question 7

Amendment to fifth schedule is not deemed to be an amendment to the constitution. True or false?

Answer 7

True

Question 8

U N dhebar committee?

Answer 8

Administration of scheduled areas under 5th schedule

Question 9

Tribal areas in states of assam, meghalaya, tripura, mizoram are constituted as autonomous districts. True or false?

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Scheduled areas of 5th schedule as well as 6th schedule do not fall under executive authority of concerned state. True or false?

Answer 10

False. Both are under executive authority of state. Even if 6th schedule are autonomous districts

Question 11

District and regional councils are found in ?

Answer 11

6th schedule tribal areas

Question 12

Composition of district council?

Answer 12

30 members - 4nominated by governor, 26 elected by adult franchise - term 5 years

Question 13

What functions are performed by district and regional councils?

Answer 13

Make laws on land, forest, cnala wateer, shifting cultivation, village admin., inheritence, marriage, divorce, social customs etc
Establish or manage primary schools, markets, dispensaries, ferries fisheries etc.
rules on money lending
Empowered to collect and assess land revenue and impose certain specified taxes
All require assent of governor

Question 14

Chakma, mara and lai tribes are found in?

Answer 14

Mizoram

Question 15

North cachar, karbi anglong and bodoland are found in ?

Answer 15

Assam