Which one of the following Articles of the Constitution of India deals with the special provision with respect to the State of Assam?

Article 371B of the Constitution of India contains special provisions for the State of Assam [1]. Inserted by the 22nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1969, it empowers the President to provide for the constitution and functions of a committee of the Assam Legislative Assembly. This committee consists of members elected from the tribal areas specified in the Sixth Schedule and other members as specified by the President. In contrast, Article 371A provides special status to Nagaland, protecting Naga customary law and land ownership [3]. Article 371C deals with Manipur, involving a committee for hill areas [5]. Article 371D provides special provisions for Andhra Pradesh and Telangana regarding public employment and education [5]. Therefore, Article 371B is the specific provision dedicated to Assam.

Sources

1. [1] https://necouncil.gov.in/northeastindia/constitutional-provisions
2. [2] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 77: Special Provisions for Some States > PROVISIONS FOR NAGALAND > p. 560
3. [3] Indian Constitution at Work, Political Science Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 10: THE PHILOSOPHY OF THE CONSTITUTION > Federalism > p. 233
4. [5] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 77: Special Provisions for Some States > PROVISIONS FOR KARNATAKA > p. 564
5. [4] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 77: Special Provisions for Some States > e l PROVISIONS FOR ANDHRA PRADESH OR TELANGANA > p. 562