Consider the following statements about Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) in India:

1. ADCs are established under the Fifth Schedule of the Indian Constitution and are present in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.

2. Each ADC has up to 30 members, with 4 elected and 26 nominated by the Governor.

3. ADCs can make laws on land, forests, marriage, and inheritance, but these laws require the President’s assent.

4. ADCs derive revenue from taxes on professions, trades, vehicles, and markets, as well as tolls on ferries.

How many of the above statements is/are correct?

The correct answer is Option 1

Key Points

• ADCs are established under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, not the Fifth Schedule. They are present in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram. Hence, 1 is incorrect.
• Each ADC has up to 30 members, with 26 elected and 4 nominated by the Governor, not the other way around. Hence, 2 is incorrect.
• ADCs can make laws on land, forests, marriage, and inheritance, but these laws require the Governor’s assent, not the President’s. Hence, 3 is incorrect.
• ADCs derive revenue from taxes on professions, trades, vehicles, and markets, as well as tolls on ferries. Hence, 4 is correct.

Additional Information

• About Autonomous District Councils (ADCs):
  • Constitutional Basis: Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution.
  • States Covered: Assam (3 ADCs), Meghalaya (3 ADCs), Tripura (1 AD3., and Mizoram (3 ADCs).
  • Membership: Up to 30 members (26 elected, 4 nominated by the Governor).
  • Term: Five years.
• Functions of ADCs:
  • Make laws on land, forests, marriage, inheritance, and traditional chiefs.
  • Establish and manage schools, dispensaries, markets, and roads.
  • Regulate money lending and trading by non-tribals (with Governor’s assent).
• Revenue Sources:
  • Taxes on professions, trades, vehicles, and boats.
  • Taxes on market entry and sales.
  • Tolls on ferries.
  • Taxes for maintaining schools, dispensaries, and roads