2023 · Q94
Who among the following is given discretionary powers under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India to set up a Tribes Advisory Council in a State which has Scheduled Tribes but not Scheduled Areas?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- AThe Governor of the concerned State
- BThe President of India
- CThe Inter-State Council
- DThe Parliament of India
Explanation
Paragraph 4 of the Fifth Schedule provides that a Tribes Advisory Council shall be established in each state having Scheduled Areas, and 'if the President so directs', also in any state having Scheduled Tribes but no Scheduled Areas. The discretionary power to set up such a council therefore vests in the President of India — not the Governor, the Inter-State Council or Parliament.