खालील विधानांपैकी कोणते चुकीचे आहे ?

The correct answer is Option D (The Governor is empowered to declare an area to be a Scheduled area.).

Key Points:
• Administration of Scheduled and Tribal Areas:
• Statement (1): Article 244 in Part X of the Constitution provides for the administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas (Correct).
• Statement (2): The Fifth Schedule deals with the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in states other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram (Correct).
• Statement (3): The Sixth Schedule contains provisions for the administration of tribal areas in the four northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram (AMTM) (Correct).
• Statement (4): Under Para 6 of the Fifth Schedule, the PRESIDENT is empowered to declare an area to be a Scheduled Area (or alter/increase its area in consultation with the Governor), NOT the Governor (Incorrect).
• Hence, statement (4) is incorrect and is the correct answer.
• Key Takeaway: The President is empowered to declare an area as a Scheduled Area under the Fifth Schedule, not the Governor.