Under the provisions of the Constitution of India, specifically Article 244(1) read with the Fifth Schedule, the power to declare any area as a Scheduled Area rests with the President of India. The President can also increase or decrease the area of any Scheduled Area, alter its boundaries, or rescind any order made under this provision.
Who, as per the provisions of the Constitution, declares an area as a Scheduled Area ?
Asked in OPSC CS Prelims 2020 · Topic: Special Provision for Certain Classes (Administration of Scheduled and Tribal Areas (Fifth and Sixth Schedules))
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