Question

Provisions mentioned under Sixth Schedule of the Constitution doesn’t apply to tribal areas of which of the following state?
1. Mizoram
2. Assam
3. Meghalaya
4. Manipur

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Manipur

The correct answer Manipur.

• The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution does NOT exercise its control to the tribal areas of Manipur.
• The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution describes the administration of tribal areas of the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
• It is described in Articles 244 and 275 of the Constitution.

• There are a total of 12 Schedules in the Indian Constitution.

Schedules	Provision
First Schedule	List of States & Union Territories
Second Schedule	Salary of President, Governors, Chief Judges, Judges of High Court and Supreme Court, Comptroller and Auditor General.
Third Schedule	Forms of Oaths and affirmations
Fourth Schedule	Allocate seats for each state of India in Rajya Sabha
Fifth Schedule	Administration and control of scheduled areas and tribes.
Sixth Schedule	Provisions for the administration of Tribal Area in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram & Arunachal Pradesh
Seventh Schedule	Gives allocation of powers and functions between Union & States. It contains 3 lists  Union List, States, Concurrent List
Eighth Schedule	List of 22 languages of India recognized by Constitution
Ninth Schedule	It contains acts & orders related to land tenure, land tax, railways, and industries.
Tenth Schedule	It contains provisions of disqualification on grounds of defection.
Eleventh Schedule	It contains provisions of Panchayati Raj.
Twelfth Schedule	It contains provisions of Municipal Corporation.