{"id":26407,"date":"2024-02-09T06:48:28","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T06:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=26407"},"modified":"2024-02-09T06:48:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T06:48:31","slug":"upsc-prelims-2023-question-39","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2023-question-39\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Prelims 2023 &#8211; Question 39"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d2f47e2a41e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d2f47e2a41e\"  \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2023-question-39\/#Q_39_With_reference_to_%E2%80%98Scheduled_Areas_in_India_consider_the_following_statements\" title=\"Q 39. With reference to &#8216;Scheduled Areas&#8217; in India, consider the following statements:\u00a0\">Q 39. With reference to &#8216;Scheduled Areas&#8217; in India, consider the following statements:\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2023-question-39\/#Correct_Answer_Option_b\" title=\"Correct Answer: Option (b)&nbsp;\">Correct Answer: Option (b)&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_39_With_reference_to_%E2%80%98Scheduled_Areas_in_India_consider_the_following_statements\"><\/span>Q 39. With reference to &#8216;Scheduled Areas&#8217; in India, consider the following statements:\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Within a State, the notification of an area as a Scheduled Area takes place through an Order of the President.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li>The largest administrative unit forming the Scheduled Area is the District and the lowest is the cluster of villages in the Block.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li>The Chief Ministers of the concerned States are required to submit annual reports to the Union Home Ministry on the administration of Scheduled Areas in the States.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>How many of the above statements are correct?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Only one&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\"><li>Only two&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\"><li>All three&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\"><li>None&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Correct_Answer_Option_b\"><\/span>Correct Answer: Option (b)&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>In Article 244(1) of the Constitution, the expression Scheduled Areas means such areas as the President may by order declare to be Scheduled Areas. Hence, <strong>statement 1 is correct<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li><li>Criteria for declaring any area as a \u201cScheduled Area under the Fifth Schedule are:\u00a0<\/li><li>The preponderance of tribal population\u00a0 Compactness and reasonable size of the area\u00a0<\/li><li>A viable administrative entity such as a district, block or taluk. Hence, statement 2 is correct.\u00a0<\/li><li>Economic backwardness of the area as compared to the neighboring areas.\u00a0<\/li><li>The Governor of each State having Scheduled Areas therein shall annually, or whenever so required by the President, make a report to the President regarding the administration of the Scheduled Areas in that State and the executive power of the Union shall extend to the giving of directions to the State as to the administration of the said areas. 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