What are the criteria for declaring any area as a “Scheduled Area” under the fifth schedule of Indian Constitution? 1. Preponderance of Tribal Population 2. Compactness and reasonable size of the area 3. A viable administrative entity such as a district, Block or Taluka 4. Economic Backwardness of the area as compared to the neighbouring area

Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2019 · Topic: Schedules (Fifth Schedule: Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes)

1. Only 1 and 4
2. Only 2 and 3
3. Only 1, 2 and 3
4. 1, 2, 3 and 4

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