Previous Year Question
Which among the following (Provision - Part of the Constitution) is not correctly matched?
Tribunals - Part XI
The Union Territories - Part VIII
Official Language - Part XVII
The Scheduled and Tribal Areas - Part X
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
The correct answer is option (a).
The provisions relating to tribunals are contained in Part XIV-A (Part 14A) of the Indian Constitution, not in Part XI.
(a) Tribunals — Part XIV-A
Part XIV-A was added to the Constitution by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976. It contains Articles 323A and 323B.
Article 323A empowers Parliament to establish administrative tribunals for the adjudication of disputes relating to recruitment and conditions of service in public services.
Article 323B provides for the establishment of tribunals concerning taxation, industrial and labour disputes, land reforms and other subjects specified in the Article.
In contrast, Part XI of the Constitution deals with relations between the Union and the States. It contains provisions relating to legislative and administrative relations under Articles 245 to 263.
(b) The Union Territories — Part VIII
Part VIII contains provisions relating to Union Territories under Articles 239 to 242.
According to Article 239, Union Territories are administered by the President through an appointed administrator, unless otherwise provided by the Constitution.
Article 239AA provides special constitutional arrangements for the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
(c) Official Language — Part XVII
Part XVII contains provisions relating to official languages under Articles 343 to 351.
According to Article 343, the official language of the Union is Hindi in Devanagari script. Article 345 deals with the official languages of States, while Article 351 provides directions for the development of the Hindi language.
(d) The Scheduled and Tribal Areas — Part X
Part X contains Articles 244 and 244A.
Article 244 deals with the administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas. Under this Article, the Fifth Schedule concerns the administration of Scheduled Areas, while the Sixth Schedule concerns the administration of specified Tribal Areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
Article 244A provides for the formation of an autonomous State comprising certain Tribal Areas of Assam.