UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — Address representation gaps in Sixth Schedule areas: MPs

Q1. Under the Sixth Schedule, which one of the following authorities is empowered to divide an autonomous district into autonomous regions?

  • A. The President of India
  • B. The Governor of the State
  • C. The State Legislative Assembly
  • D. Parliament by law

Q2. Under the Fifth Schedule, which one of the following is the sole body that the Governor must consult before making regulations for the peace and good governance of a Scheduled Area?

  • A. The Tribes Advisory Council
  • B. The Autonomous District Council
  • C. The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes
  • D. The Gram Sabha under PESA

Q3. For how many years is the reservation of seats for women initially provided under the 106th Constitutional Amendment Act, 2023?

  • A. 10 years
  • B. 15 years
  • C. 20 years
  • D. 25 years

Q4. The Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposed to raise the maximum strength of the Lok Sabha to which one of the following — the highest ceiling ever proposed for the House?

  • A. 552
  • B. 753
  • C. 800
  • D. 850

Q5. How many Bills relating to delimitation and women's reservation were introduced together in the Lok Sabha on 16 April 2026?

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Q6. Under the Election Commission's final delimitation order for Assam, how many House of the People (Lok Sabha) seats were allocated to the State?

  • A. 12
  • B. 14
  • C. 16
  • D. 126

Q7. In the context of the ECI's Assam order, 'delimitation' under Section 8-A of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 refers to which one of the following?

  • A. The process of readjusting the boundaries and reservation status of territorial constituencies
  • B. The periodic revision of electoral rolls for each constituency
  • C. The allotment of election symbols to recognised political parties
  • D. The fixing of a ceiling on election expenditure by candidates