The provisions of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India shall not apply to the administration and control of the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in 1) Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha 2) Assam and Tripura 3) Meghalaya and Mizoram Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Article 244(1) of the Indian Constitution specifies that the provisions of the Fifth Schedule apply to the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in any State other than the four northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram [1][2][3]. These four states are instead governed under the Sixth Schedule as per Article 244(2), which provides for autonomous districts and regions to preserve tribal autonomy and culture [2][4]. Conversely, states like Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Odisha are among the ten states that currently have Scheduled Areas governed under the Fifth Schedule. Therefore, the Fifth Schedule does not apply to Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, and Mizoram, making statements 2 and 3 correct while statement 1 is incorrect as those states are covered by the Fifth Schedule.

Sources

1. [1] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 20: ADMINISTRATION OF SCHEDULED AND TRIBAL AREAS > ADMINISTRATION OF SCHEDULED AND TRIBAL AREAS > p. 329
2. [2] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 42: Scheduled and Tribal Areas > Scheduled and Tribal Areas > p. 415
3. [3] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 42: Scheduled and Tribal Areas > Scheduled and Tribal Areas > p. 415
4. [4] https://www.mea.gov.in/Images/pdf1/S6.pdf