Identity and Autonomy Issues — MCQ Practice

Which of the following statements regarding the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution is/are correct? 1. It provides for the administration of tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. 2. Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) under the Sixth Schedule have powers to make laws on land, forest, and customary laws. 3. The Governor has the power to modify or repeal any Act of Parliament or State Legislature in its application to a Scheduled Area under the Sixth Schedule. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following pairs: Movement/Demand State/Region 1. Gorkhaland West Bengal 2. Bodoland Assam 3. Greater Nagalim Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh 4. Bru-Reang settlement Mizoram and Tripura How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Which of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution grants special provisions to the state of Nagaland, safeguarding its religious or social practices, customary laws, and administration of civil and criminal justice?

Consider the following statements regarding the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA): 1. It can be imposed by the Central Government or the Governor of a state in areas declared as 'disturbed'. 2. It grants armed forces personnel immunity from prosecution without the sanction of the Central Government. 3. The Supreme Court, in Naga People's Movement of Human Rights v. Union of India, upheld its constitutional validity but laid down guidelines for its use. Which of the statements given above are correct?

The 'Union of States' phrase in Article 1 of the Indian Constitution signifies: 1. States have the right to secede from the Union. 2. The Indian federation is not a result of an agreement among states. 3. States derive their existence and powers from the Constitution, not from any agreement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?