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The Fifth and Sixth Schedules of the Indian Constitution provide special provisions for the administration of Scheduled Tribes in certain areas. Which of the following correctly distinguishes between the two?

Q: Answer-The Fifth and Sixth Schedules of the Indian Constitution provide special provisions for the administ...

The Fifth Schedule Article 2441 provides for the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in states other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. These Scheduled Areas are declared by the President. Each state with Scheduled Areas must have a Tribes Advisory Council to advise the Governor on welfare of Scheduled Tribes. The Governor has special powers to modify or annul laws in these areas. The Sixth Schedule Article 2442 and Article 2751 applies to the tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. It provides for the creation of Autonomous District Councils ADCs and Regional Councils, which have significant legislative, executive, and judicial powers in specified matters. The Sixth Schedule arrangement is considered more advanced in terms of autonomy granted to tribal communities.

A The Fifth Schedule applies to tribal areas in all Indian states, while the Sixth Schedule applies only to Jammu and Kashmir

B The Fifth Schedule covers tribal areas in states other than the four north-eastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram, providing for Tribal Advisory Councils; the Sixth Schedule covers autonomous district councils in those four north-eastern states

C The Fifth Schedule provides for separate legislative assemblies for tribal communities, while the Sixth Schedule provides for reserved seats for Scheduled Tribes in Parliament

D Both Schedules provide identical protections — the difference is only geographical, with the Fifth Schedule for peninsular India and the Sixth Schedule for north India

E The Fifth Schedule applies to areas where Scheduled Castes are in majority, while the Sixth Schedule applies to areas where Scheduled Tribes are in majority

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The Fifth and Sixth Schedules of the Indian Constitution provide special provisions for the administration of Scheduled Tribes in certain areas. Which of the following correctly distinguishes between the two?

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