(G.K. Group B)-2022 The power to declare an area as a 'Scheduled Area' under the Fifth Schedule of the Indian Constitution vests with the President of India.
Who has the power to declare an area as a scheduled area?
Asked in Sr. Teacher Gr II (Sec. Edu.) Comp. Exam 2022 · Topic: Special Provision for Certain Classes (Administration of Scheduled and Tribal Areas (Fifth and Sixth Schedules))
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