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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India provides for the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in states other than the four north-eastern states governed by the Sixth Schedule.
- What is the difference between the Fifth Schedule and the Sixth Schedule?
- Who declares an area to be a Scheduled Area under the Fifth Schedule?
- What powers does the Governor hold under the Fifth Schedule?
- Can the Fifth Schedule be amended without a constitutional amendment?

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