Explanation The correct answer is to protect the interests of | UPSC LAW Optional

Explanation

The correct answer is to protect the interests of Scheduled Tribes.
• The Fifth Schedule of the Constitution deals with the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled
tribes in any state except the four states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.

• The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, on the other hand, deals with the administration of the tribal areas in the four
northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.It protects the interest of Schedule tribes.

• Hence Option 1 is Correct

• It does not relate to the boundaries of states. Hence Option 2 is Not Correct.

• It excludes the fifth and sixth schedule areas from the application of the Panchayati Raj system.

• This is to ensure that the local tribal practices, customs, religious laws, social and political institutions are not tampered with. Hence Option 3 is also Not Correct.

• It does not protect the interests of the border States. Hence Option 4 is Not Correct.