UPSC 2025: Consider the following statements: With reference to the Constitution of India, if an area in a State is declared as Scheduled Area under the Fifth Schedule I. the State Government loses its executive power in such areas and a local body assumes total administration. II. the Union Government can take over the total administration of such areas under certain circumstances on the recommendations of the Governor. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The correct answer is option (d): Neither I nor II. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.

This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2025, GS Paper 1, as Question 56. It falls under Indian Polity > Federalism & Centre–State Relations.

This question is rated "moderate". It requires sound conceptual understanding of the topic.

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