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A Gram Sabha in a Scheduled Area of Chhattisgarh finds that a moneylender has been lending to villagers at exploitative terms. Which PESA-based power can the Gram Sabha invoke through the state law?

The Gram Sabha can exercise control over money lending to Scheduled Tribes, which is one of the powers PESA requires state legislation to confer on Panchayats and Gram Sabhas in Scheduled Areas. It cannot amend central laws, cancel a PAN or prosecute directly in the High Court.

  1. APower to exercise control over money lending to Scheduled TribesCorrect
  2. BPower to prosecute the moneylender before the High Court directly
  3. CPower to cancel the moneylender's PAN
  4. DPower to amend the Indian Contract Act

Explanation

PESA lists the power to exercise control over money lending to Scheduled Tribes among the powers state laws must give to Panchayats and Gram Sabhas. It does not give power to prosecute directly in a High Court, cancel tax registrations or amend central legislation.

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