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What is the 51st Amendment Act?

The Fifty-First Amendment Act of 1984 provided for the reservation of seats in the Lok Sabha for Scheduled Tribes in Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Mizoram as well as in the Legislative Assemblies of Meghalaya and Nagaland. 

Further Reading:

To read more about the Scheduled and Tribal Areas, aspirants can check the linked article. 

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