1. Provisions regarding the administration of the Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are given in the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India.
2. Some tribes of India are entitled to exemption from paying Income Tax on certain incomes.
3. The Constitution of India provides for reservation of seats in Panchayats for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
Which one of the following conclusions based on the above statements is correct ?
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Explanation:
Statement 1 is not correct: Provisions regarding the administration of the Tribal Areas in the States of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram are given in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India.
Statement 2 is correct: In India, Scheduled Tribe (ST) individuals are generally exempt from income tax on income earned from sources within specified tribal areas, such as the North Eastern States and Ladakh, under Section 10(26) of the Income Tax Act.
Statement 3 is correct: Not less than one-third of the total number of seats reserved under clause (1) shall be reserved for women belonging to the Scheduled Castes or, as the case may be, the Scheduled Tribes.
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