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UPSC Prelims 2025 GS Paper I Q56 — Fifth Schedule and Scheduled AreasUPSC प्रारंभिक परीक्षा 2025 प्रश्न 56 — पाँचवीं अनुसूची और अनुसूचित क्षेत्र

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Question 56
UPSCIndian Polity2025Prelims GS Paper ISeries A
Subject / विषय: Indian Polity

Consider the following statements:
With reference to the Constitution of India, if an area in a State is declared as Scheduled Area under the Fifth Schedule:
I. The State Government loses its executive power in such areas and local body assumes total administration.
II. The Union Government can take over the total administration of such areas under certain circumstances on the recommendations of the Governor.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :
भारत के संविधान के संदर्भ में, यदि पाँचवीं अनुसूची के अधीन किसी राज्य में कोई क्षेत्र अनुसूचित क्षेत्र घोषित कर दिया जाता है, तो
I. ऐसे क्षेत्रों में राज्य सरकार अपनी कार्यपालिका शक्ति खो देती है और एक स्थानीय निकाय पूर्ण प्रशासन ग्रहण कर लेता है।
II. संघ की सरकार कतिपय परिस्थितियों में राज्यपाल की सिफारिश पर ऐसे क्षेत्रों के पूर्ण प्रशासन को अपने हाथ में ले सकती है।
उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/कौन-से सही है/हैं?

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