The primary authority granted to the Governor of a State under the Fifth Schedule is the Power to regulate land, forests, and social customs in Scheduled Areas.

The Fifth Schedule of the Indian Constitution provides a special administrative framework for "Scheduled Areas" and "Scheduled Tribes" in states other than the four North-Eastern states (Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram, which fall under the Sixth Schedule).

Key Powers of the Governor under the Fifth Schedule:

Legislative Control: The Governor has the power to direct that a particular Act of Parliament or the State Legislature does not apply to a Scheduled Area, or applies only with specific modifications.

Regulation Making: The Governor can make regulations for the peace and good government of a Scheduled Area. This specifically includes:

Prohibiting or restricting the transfer of land by or among members of the Scheduled Tribes.

Regulating the allotment of land to members of the Scheduled Tribes.

Regulating the business of money-lending to members of the Scheduled Tribes.

Annual Reports: The Governor must submit an annual report to the President of India regarding the administration of these areas.

Tribes Advisory Council (TAC): The Governor is advised by the TAC, which consists of up to 20 members (three-fourths of whom must be representatives of the Scheduled Tribes in the State Legislative Assembly)

Why the other options are incorrect:

Dissolving the Assembly: This is a general constitutional power under Article 174, not a specific provision of the Fifth Schedule.

Amending the Constitution: Only the Parliament of India has the power to amend the Constitution (Article 368).

Appointing MPs: Members of Parliament are elected by the people; the Governor has no authority to appoint them.