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With reference to Scheduled Areas in India, consider the following statements: 1. Within a State, notification of an area as Scheduled Area takes place through an Order of the President. 2. The largest administrative unit forming the Scheduled Area is the District and the lowest is the cluster of villages. 3. The Chief Ministers of the States concerned are required to submit annual reports to the Union Home Ministry on the administration of Scheduled Areas. How many of the above statements are correct?

UPSC Β· 2023 Β· Polity
Question:
With reference to Scheduled Areas in India, consider the following statements: 1. Within a State, notification of an area as Scheduled Area takes place through an Order of the President. 2. The largest administrative unit forming the Scheduled Area is the District and the lowest is the cluster of villages. 3. The Chief Ministers of the States concerned are required to submit annual reports to the Union Home Ministry on the administration of Scheduled Areas. How many of the above statements are correct?

Options

Only one
Only two
All three
None
Answer: Only two

Explanation:
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The President notifies Scheduled Areas, and their units range from districts to clusters of villages. There is no such annual reporting requirement for Chief Ministers.

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