The sixth schedule of the constitution is not implemented in which of the following northeast states of India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Manipur
The Sixth Schedule applies to the tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram; Manipur is not one of them.
Note: The NCERT books – pre-rationalised, 2023-24, 2025-26 and 2026-27 – say only that the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution allows different tribes complete autonomy of preserving their practices and customary laws; none of them names the States where it applies. The Sixth Schedule covers the tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram, while the hill areas of Manipur are governed under a separate provision of the Constitution (Article 371C). This is explained here for the benefit of the students.
NCERT (2026-27): “Accommodation and National Integration … Finally, these cases make us appreciate the farsightedness of the makers of our Constitution in dealing with questions of diversity. The federal system adopted by India is a flexible arrangement. While most of the states have equal powers, there are special provisions for some states like J&K and the states in the North-East. However, Article 370 that contains special provisions for J&K, was abrogated in August 2019. The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution allows different tribes complete autonomy of preserving their practices and customary laws. These provisions proved crucial in resolving some very complex political problems in the North-East.…” |