Q. With reference to Article 371-B of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements:
1.It was inserted by the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1969.
2.It empowers the President to provide for the constitution of a committee of the Assam Legislative Assembly consisting of members elected from tribal areas.
3.The Governor of Assam has a special responsibility to ensure the functioning of this committee.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statements 1 and 2 are correct: Article 371-B was added by the 22nd Amendment to facilitate the creation of an autonomous state within Assam (which later led to Meghalaya).
- Statement 3 is incorrect: The Article empowers the President to provide for the committee’s constitution and functions; it does not explicitly assign special responsibility for law and order to the Governor.
