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NDA 1 2024 GAT, question 58

Topic: Polity and governance

Q58

Under Article 371A of the Constitution of India, with respect to which of the following item(s) the Acts of the Parliament of India shall not apply to the State of Nagaland, unless the Legislative Assembly of the State of Nagaland by a resolution so decides ?

  1. Religious or social practices of Nagas

  2. Naga customary law and procedure

  3. Ownership and transfer of land and its resources

  4. Boundaries of Nagaland with other states

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. (a) 1 only
  2. (b) 2 and 3 only
  3. (c) 1, 2 and 3 onlyCorrect answer
  4. (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Solution.

Answer: (c) 1, 2 and 3 only

  1. Article 371A(1)(a) covers Naga religious or social practices, customary law and procedure, customary-law justice, and ownership and transfer of land and its resources.
  2. Items 1, 2 and 3 belong to this list.
  3. State boundaries are not one of these protected subjects, so item 4 is excluded.