Q. Article 164 of the Indian Constitution provides for the appointment of a Minister in charge of Tribal Welfare. In which of the following states, does the appointment of such a Minister has been provided by the Constitution?
1. Bihar
2. Jharkhand
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Odisha
5. Rajasthan
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below
Answer: C
Notes:
Exp) Option c is the correct answer.
Article 164 deals with the appointment of a Minister in charge of tribal welfare in certain states. The Minister may also be in charge of the welfare of Scheduled Castes and backward classes or any other work. Presently, the Governor needs to appoint such Minister in the four states. These are Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. Originally, this provision was applicable to Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha. The 94th Amendment Act freed Bihar from this obligation because there are no Scheduled areas in Bihar now. This Amendment Act, however, to the newly formed states of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand. This provision has never been applicable to Rajasthan.
