2026 · Q19
Consider the following statements about the administration and control of Scheduled Areas:
- 1The Governors of each State having Scheduled Areas 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.
- 2The Executive Power of the Union shall extend to the giving of directions to the States as to the administration of the Scheduled Areas Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
General KnowledgeIndian Polity and Governance
- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Under the Fifth Schedule, the Governor of every State having Scheduled Areas must make a report to the President, annually or whenever required, on the administration of those areas (statement 1 correct). The executive power of the Union extends to giving directions to the State as to the administration of Scheduled Areas (statement 2 correct). The answer is (C) Both 1 and 2.