UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Centre signs tripartite pact to create Naga authority

Q1. Which of the following best describes the Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation (ENPO), one of the signatories to the 2026 tripartite agreement?

  • A. A militant outfit that was a signatory to the 2015 Naga Framework Agreement
  • B. An autonomous district council constituted under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution
  • C. An apex civil society body representing eight recognised Naga tribes of the six eastern districts of Nagaland
  • D. A regional political party recognised by the Election Commission for the Nagaland Legislative Assembly

Q2. How many subjects has the Government of Nagaland agreed to devolve to the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA) under the February 2026 tripartite agreement?

  • A. 29 subjects
  • B. 39 subjects
  • C. 46 subjects
  • D. 52 subjects

Q3. On the Union side, which of the following ministries was the principal signatory to the tripartite agreement creating the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA)?

  • A. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
  • B. Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER)
  • C. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • D. Ministry of Law and Justice

Q4. Consider the following statements distinguishing the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA) from comparable autonomy arrangements: 1. The FNTA dilutes the application of Article 371(A) of the Constitution within the six eastern districts of Nagaland. 2. Unlike a Sixth Schedule Autonomous District Council, FNTA is a creation of an executive tripartite agreement rather than a constitutional Schedule. 3. The FNTA arrangement falls short of the separate statehood that ENPO had originally demanded in 2010. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. The FNTA dilutes the application of Article 371(A) of the Constitution within the six eastern districts of Nagaland.
  2. Unlike a Sixth Schedule Autonomous District Council, FNTA is a creation of an executive tripartite agreement rather than a constitutional Schedule.
  3. The FNTA arrangement falls short of the separate statehood that ENPO had originally demanded in 2010.
  • A. 1 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3