Consider the following statements regarding the Scheduled Area mentioned under Fifth Schedule of the...........

Indian Polity Articles and Schedules

Consider the following statements regarding the Scheduled Area mentioned under Fifth Schedule of the Constitution:

1. The Governor is empowered to declare an area as Scheduled Area.

2. The Governor of each State having Scheduled Areas therein shall annually, or whenever so required by the President make a report to the President regarding the administration of the Scheduled Areas in that State.

3. The executive power of the centre extends to giving directions to the states regarding administration of such areas.

4. The Governor is empowered to direct that any particular act of the Parliament or the State Legislature does not apply to Scheduled Areas or apply with specific modifications.

Which of the above statements are correct?

1, 3 and 4 only

1,2 and 4 only

2, 3 and 4 only

All of the above

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Explanation:

3rd option is correct because 1st statement is incorrect. The President of India is empowered to declare an area to be a schedules area not Governor. By this we can easily get answer by eliminating method. If 1st statement is incorrect we are left with option 3rd only.