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Under which schedule of the Indian Constitution is the administration of tribal areas in Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, and Mizoram specifically detailed?

A. Third Schedule
B. Fifth Schedule
C. Sixth Schedule✓ Correct Answer
D. Seventh Schedule

💡 Solution & Explanation

The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India contains special provisions for the administration of tribal areas in the northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram under Articles 244(2) and 275(1). These provisions grant autonomous district councils legislative, judicial, and executive powers over local land and forest management.

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