2025 Polity - Scheduled Areas

Consider the following statements : With reference to the Constitution of India, if an area in a State is declared as Scheduled Area under the Fifth Schedule I. the State Government loses its executive power in such areas and a local body assumes total administration II. the Union Government can take over the total administration of such areas under certain circum- stances on the recommendations of the Governor Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• I only
• II only
• Both I and II
• Neither I nor II