UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 63
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
- the State Government loses its executive power in such areas and a local body assumes total administration
- 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?
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D (Neither I nor II)
Explanation: Declaration as a Fifth Schedule Scheduled Area does not displace the state government's entire executive authority. The Governor has special powers and reports to the President, but the Constitution does not automatically transfer total administration to local or Union authorities.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
I: False-state executive power continues, subject to Fifth Schedule safeguards.
II: False-the Union does not automatically take over total administration on the Governor's recommendation under the stated provision.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-includes I despite the item-wise findings.
B. Incorrect-includes II despite the item-wise findings.
C. Incorrect-includes I, II despite the item-wise findings.
D. Correct-this matches the facts and the item-wise assessment above.