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Constitutional Provision Fifth Schedule
Asked 9 times across 3 UPSC exams over 17 years (2008–2025), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 6 of 9 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 6 years (2008–2025)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2008 → CDS 2019 → EPFO 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (7 of 9) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CSE2025
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
- the State Government loses its executive power in such areas and a local body assumes total administration
- 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?
- A I only
- B II only
- C Both I and II
- D Neither I nor II ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
CSE2023
With reference to 'Scheduled Areas' in India, consider the following statements
- Within a State, the notification of an area as Scheduled Area takes place through an Order of the President
- The largest administrative unit forming the Scheduled Area is the District and the lowest is the cluster of villages in the Block
- The Chief Ministers of the concerned States are required to submit annual reports to the Union Home Ministry on the administration of Scheduled Areas in the States
How many of the above statements are correct?
- A Only one
- B Only two ✓
- C All three
- D None
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
CDS2023
Who among the following is given discretionary powers under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India to set up a Tribes Advisory Council in a State which has Scheduled Tribes but not Scheduled Areas?
- A The Governor of the concerned State
- B The President of India ✓
- C The Inter-State Council
- D The Parliament of India
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Polity & Governance › Federalism & Centre-State
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