Which Article of the Constitution of India provides that there shall be a…

Concept

Part VI of the Constitution organizes the State executive and State legislature through separate Articles. A provision is located by first identifying the institution or office it regulates.

Article 164 deals with other provisions concerning State ministers, including their appointment, tenure and certain special ministerial responsibilities.

Application

The proviso to Article 164(1) states that Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha shall have a Minister in charge of tribal welfare. The same Minister may also handle the welfare of Scheduled Castes and backward classes or another portfolio.

Contrast

• Article 170 deals with the composition of State Legislative Assemblies.

• Article 168 provides for the constitution of legislatures in States.

• Article 166 governs the conduct of the business of State governments.

Cross-check and result

The stem asks about a ministerial office, so the relevant provision must lie among the Articles on State ministers rather than those on legislative composition or government procedure. Therefore, the required provision is Article 164.