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Correct Answer: Option (B) — Only two
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Standard Reference VerifiedStatement 1 is correct: Under Paragraph 6 of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, the President may by order declare any area in a State to be a Scheduled Area after consultation with the Governor.
Statement 2 is correct: In administrative terms, the largest unit designated as a Scheduled Area is the district, and the lowest unit is a cluster of villages in a block.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Under Paragraph 3 of the Fifth Schedule, it is the Governor of each State having Scheduled Areas who must submit annual reports (or whenever required) directly to the President regarding the administration of Scheduled Areas, not the Chief Minister to the Union Home Ministry.
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