UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 25
The Government enacted the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in 1996. Which one of the following is not identified as its objective?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C
Explanation: PESA, 1996 extends self-governing Gram Sabha and Panchayat institutions to Scheduled Areas, safeguarding customary rights; it does not create separate autonomous regions.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - An objective: enable local self-government in Scheduled Areas.
B: Incorrect - An objective: recognise community customs and traditional management rights.
C: Correct - Correct as NOT an objective: creating autonomous territorial regions is not PESA’s mandate.
D: Incorrect - An objective: protect tribals against alienation and exploitative practices.