With reference to the administration of Scheduled Areas under the Fifth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements: 1. The Governor can make regulations for peace and good governance in Scheduled Areas after consulting the Tribes Advisory Council. 2. Regulations made by the Governor for Scheduled Areas require the assent of the President. 3. The President is empowered to declare or alter the boundaries of a Scheduled Area only with the approval of the Parliament. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 and 3 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

The Governor can indeed make regulations for the peace and good governance of Scheduled Areas after consulting the Tribes Advisory Council.
Such regulations made by the Governor require the assent of the President to come into effect.
The President has the power to declare or alter Scheduled Areas in consultation with the Governor of the state concerned, not with the Parliament.

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