2018 · Q92
The Provisions of the Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 (PESA)
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- Aextends greater say to local tribal community over common resources
- Bprovides greater devolution of powers to Scheduled Tribes
- Cextends provisions of 73rd Amendment to Scheduled Areas
- Dbrings Scheduled Areas under the better control of local Panchayats
Explanation
The Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act, 1996 extends the provisions of Part IX — the 73rd Amendment on panchayati raj — to the Scheduled Areas of the Fifth Schedule, with suitable modifications. While it does give tribal communities a greater say over resources, the Act's core legal function — and the question's intended answer — is this extension of the 73rd Amendment to Scheduled Areas. Hence C.