Question 1296

Consider the following pairs regarding tribal areas under the Sixth Schedule: 1. The Karbi Anglong District: Meghalaya 2. The Mara District: Mizoram 3. The North Cachar Hills District: Assam Which of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Answer

2 and 3 only

Why?

Explanation: Pair 1 is incorrectly matched: The karbi Anglong District is in Assam. Supplementary notes: Sixth Schedule areas Assam has following 3 Districts: The North Cachar Hills District The Karbi Anglong District The Bodoland Territorial Areas District Meghalaya has following 3 districts: Khasi Hills District Jaintia Hills District The Garo Hills District Tripura has Tripura Tribal Areas District. Mizoram has following 3 districts: The Chakma District The Mara District The Lai District