CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Presently, 10 Autonomous Councils in Assam, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Tripura are formed by virtue of the Sixth Schedule with the rest being formed as a result of other legislation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meghalaya was given the status of an autonomous state within Assam, through the Assam Reorganisation (Meghalaya) Act 1969, according to the sixth schedule of the Indian constitution.

Detailed explanation-3: -adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] An autonomous country, organization, or group governs or controls itself rather than being controlled by anyone else.

Detailed explanation-4: -Autonomous Councils are constituted for Social, Economic, Educational, Ethnic and Cultural advancement of the ST communities living in Core Areas as well as in Satellite Areas covering many districts of Assam. There are six (6) Autonomous Councils presently- 1. Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council. 2.