UPSC | Prelims GS | 2026

The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution primarily concerns:

  1. Administration of tribal areas in specified northeastern States
  2. Inter-State river disputes
  3. Municipal taxation in metropolitan cities
  4. Regulation of international trade

Answer

Correct Answer

Administration of tribal areas in specified northeastern States

Explanation

The Sixth Schedule provides autonomous district and regional councils for specified tribal areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram. The other choices concern unrelated constitutional or policy areas.

Topics: constitutional provisions, polity, sixth schedule, tribal administration