UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — A historic agreement signed in New Delhi between the Government of India, the Government of Nagaland, and representatives of the ENPO as another significant step towards realising Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Ji’s v...

Q1. Under the tripartite agreement creating the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA), how many subjects are devolved to the Authority?

  • A. 36
  • B. 40
  • C. 46
  • D. 52

Q2. Which Union ministry operationalises the FNTA arrangement and bears the initial establishment expenditure of the Authority?

  • A. Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER)
  • B. Ministry of Home Affairs
  • C. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
  • D. Ministry of Panchayati Raj

Q3. In the context of the FNTA agreement, the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority is best described as which one of the following?

  • A. A newly created 29th state carved out of eastern Nagaland
  • B. A Sixth Schedule Autonomous District Council for the eastern districts
  • C. A sub-state autonomous administrative body within the State of Nagaland, short of statehood
  • D. A Union Territory administered directly by the Ministry of Home Affairs

Q4. With reference to the districts placed under the jurisdiction of the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA), consider the following: 1. Mon 2. Kiphire 3. Dimapur 4. Noklak Which of the above are correctly identified as districts covered by the FNTA?

  1. Mon
  2. Kiphire
  3. Dimapur
  4. Noklak
  • A. 1, 2 and 4
  • B. 1, 3 and 4
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q5. The FNTA agreement expressly provides that it shall not affect the provisions of which Article of the Constitution that protects Naga customary law, land and resources?

  • A. Article 244(A)
  • B. Article 371(C)
  • C. Article 371(A)
  • D. Article 371(G)

Q6. Consider the following statements comparing the Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority (FNTA) with the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC): 1. Unlike the BTC, which is a Sixth Schedule body, the FNTA is a bespoke arrangement created within the State of Nagaland and not under the Sixth Schedule. 2. Like the BTC, the FNTA involves the creation of a separate full-fledged State. 3. Both the FNTA and the BTC were established through agreements involving the Government of India as one of the parties. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. Unlike the BTC, which is a Sixth Schedule body, the FNTA is a bespoke arrangement created within the State of Nagaland and not under the Sixth Schedule.
  2. Like the BTC, the FNTA involves the creation of a separate full-fledged State.
  3. Both the FNTA and the BTC were established through agreements involving the Government of India as one of the parties.
  • A. 1 and 3 only
  • B. 1 and 2 only
  • C. 2 and 3 only
  • D. 1, 2 and 3

Q7. Under the FNTA agreement, the mini-Secretariat created for the Authority is to be headed by which one of the following?

  • A. An Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary
  • B. The Chief Secretary of Nagaland
  • C. A Deputy Commissioner of the district
  • D. The Governor of Nagaland