[Mission 2022] QUIZ – 2022: INSIGHTS STATIC QUIZ, 25 January 2022 – Polity – INSIGHTSIAS

Solution: b)

Article 2 of the Constitution says that Parliament may by law admit into the Union, or establish, new States on such terms and conditions, as it thinks fit.

The power conferred on Parliament by clause (a) includes the power to form a new State or Union territory by uniting a part of any State or Union territory to any other State or Union territory.

Solution: c)

Under the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules 1961, Ministry of Home Affairs is the nodal ministry for all matters of Union Territories relating to legislation, finance and budget, services and appointment of Lt. Governors and Administrators.

All the UTs without legislature (Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Lakshadweep and Ladakh) have the forum of Home Minister’s Advisory Committee (HMAC)/Administrator’s Advisory Committee (AAC).

While HMAC is chaired by the Union Home Minister, AAC is chaired by the Administrator of the concerned UTs. The Committee discusses the general issues relating to social and economic development of the UTs.

Solution: a)

The constitution empowers the President to declare any areas as scheduled area. He can also increase or decrease its area, alter its boundary lines, rescind such designation or make fresh orders for such redesignation on an area in consultation with the governor of the state concerned.

The executive power of a state extends to the scheduled areas therein. But the governor has a special responsibility regarding such areas.

He has to submit a report to the president regarding the administration of such areas, annually or whenever so required by the president. The executive power of the Centre extends to giving directions to the states regarding the administration of such areas.

Solution: c)

The Governor may, by public notification, direct that any particular Act of Parliament or of the Legislature of the State shall or shall not apply to a SA or any part thereof in the State, subject to such exceptions and modifications, as specified. The Governor may make regulations for the peace and good government of any area in the State which is for the time being a SA. Such regulations may

• prohibit or restrict the transfer of land by or among members of the Scheduled tribes in such area;
• regulate the allotment of land to members of the STs in such area;
• regulate the carrying on of business as money-lender by persons who lend money to members of the STs in such area.

Solution: c)

According to the provisions of Paragraph 4, under Article 244(1) of Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India, the Tribes Advisory Councils (TAC) shall be established in each State having Scheduled Areas therein and, if the President so directs, also in any State having Scheduled Tribes but not Scheduled Areas therein.

In terms of clause (2) of Para 4 of the Fifth Schedule, it shall be the duty of the Tribes Advisory Council to advise on such matters pertaining to the welfare and advancement of the Scheduled Tribes in the State as may be referred to them by the Governor.