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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?
(a)I only
(b)II only
(c)Both I and II
(d)Neither I nor II
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) Neither I nor II
Under the Fifth Schedule the State Government continues to exercise executive power in Scheduled Areas, with the Governor enjoying certain discretionary powers and a Tribes Advisory Council to aid him; a local body does not replace the State. The Schedule also nowhere authorises the Union to assume direct administration of these areas on the Governor’s recommendation. Therefore, neither statement is correct. ([houseofupsc.com](https://houseofupsc.com/upsc-prelims-2025-pyq-fifth-schedule-scheduled-areas/?utm_source=openai))
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