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UPSC Prelims 2022 Paper-1 📅 05 Jun, 2022

If a particular area is brought under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India, which one of the following statements best reflects the consequence of it?

A
(a) This would prevent the transfer of land of tribal people to non-tribal people.
B
(b) This would create a local self-governing body in that area.
C
(c) This would convert that area into a Union Territory.
D
(d) The State having such areas would be declared a Special Category State.
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UPSC Prelims
2022 • 05 Jun, 2022 • Paper-1
If a particular area is brought under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India, which one of the following statements best reflects the consequence of it?
Correct Answer
(a) This would prevent the transfer of land of tribal people to non-tribal people.
Constitutional Protection Framework: The Fifth Schedule of the Indian Constitution provides robust, highly specialized administrative and legal frameworks speci......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2022
Ref. Subject Polity
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💡 Analysis & Explanation
Constitutional Protection Framework ▼
The Fifth Schedule of the Indian Constitution provides robust, highly specialized administrative and legal frameworks specifically designated for Scheduled Areas situated in various states (excluding four specific North-Eastern states which fall under the Sixth Schedule).
Land Alienation Safeguard ▼
Its most potent, defining, and socially protective consequence is empowering the Governor of the respective state to unilaterally enact strict regulations that absolutely prohibit or heavily restrict the transfer, sale, or alienation of vital land from vulnerable tribal populations to non-tribal entities, ensuring demographic and economic stability.
Other Distinctions ▼
The Fifth Schedule does not inherently convert areas into Union Territories, nor does it automatically grant Special Category Status to the state. Furthermore, while it strongly mandates the creation of Tribes Advisory Councils, the establishment of entirely autonomous local self-governing bodies (Autonomous District Councils) is a legal feature specifically and exclusively reserved for the Sixth Schedule.
Conclusion ▼
Consequently, Option A stands as the direct, primary, and most significant legal consequence of a Fifth Schedule designation.
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