Consider the following statements:
1. The Sixth Schedule is applicable to Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.
2. It empowers autonomous district councils to make laws on specified subjects.
Which of the above is/are correct?
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Only 2.
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution applies specifically to the tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram (often remembered by the acronym ATM-M). Nagaland is governed under special provisions of Article 371A, and Arunachal Pradesh falls under the Fifth Schedule/Article 371H.
Statement 2 is correct: It provides for Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) which possess legislative, judicial, and executive powers to make laws on subjects like land, forests, and inheritance.