Schedules

Total Questions: 58

11. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below. [U.P. R.O.\A.R.O. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2016]

List-I	List-II
A. 7th Schedules	1. Language
B. 8th Schedules	2. Disqualification on the ground
C. 9th Schedules	3. Union, State and Concurrent Lists
D. 10th Schedules	4. Validation of certain Acts

Code :
	A	B	C	D
(a)	4	2	1	3
(b)	3	1	2	4
(c)	2	3	4	1
(d)	3	1	4	2

Correct Answer: (d)
Note:

List-I	List-II
7th Schedules	Distribution of Legislative Powers (union, state and concurrent list)
8th Schedules	Languages
9th Schedules	Validation of certain Acts
10th Schedules	Disqualification on the ground of defection

12. Which one of the following pairs (Schedule-Subjects) is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre.) 2023]

(a) Third Schedule - Forms of Oaths or Affirmations
(b) Tenth Schedule - Provisions as to disqualification on. ground of defection
(c) Eight Schedule - Languages
(d) Ninth - Schedule Allocation of seats in the Council of States

Correct Answer: (d) Ninth - Schedule Allocation of seats in the Council of States
Note:

Schedules	Features of Schedules
Third Schedule	It contains the forms of oath and affirmation for Union Ministers of India, Parliament Election Candidates, Members of Parliament (MPs), Supreme Court Judges, Comptroller and Auditor General, State Ministers, State Legislature Elections' Candidates, State Legislature Members, High Fourth Schedule Court Judges.
Forth Schedules	Allocation of seats in the council of states.
Eighth Schedule	It deals with the 22 official languages recognized by the Constitution of India.
Ninth Schedule	It deals with the state Acts and regulations that deal with land reforms and abolition of the zamindari system. It also deals with the Acts and regulations of the Parliament dealing with other matters. Note: The 1st Amendment Act 1951 added the Ninth Schedule to protect the laws included in it from judicial scrutiny on the ground of violation of fundamental rights.
Tenth Schedule	It contains provisions relating to disqualification of the members of the Parliament and the State Legislatures on the ground of defection. Note: This schedule was added by the 52 Amendment Act of 1985, also known as Anti-defection Law.

13. The Ninth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the prime ministership of: [U.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Lal Bahadur Shashtri
(c) Indira Gandhi
(d) Morarji Desai

Correct Answer: (a) Jawaharlal Nehru
Note:

The ninth schedule of Indian Constitution was introduced during the Prime Ministership of Jawaharlal Nehru. It was added by the Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951. The main objective of this amendment Act was to insert provisions fully securing the constitutional validity of Zamindari abolition laws in general, and certain specified state Acts in particular.

14. To give constitutional protection, state land reforms laws have been included in the- [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2003]

(a) 7th Schedule
(b) 9th Schedule
(c) 8th Schedule
(d) 10th Schedule

Correct Answer: (b) 9th Schedule
Note:

The laws related to Land Reform and Zamindari Abolition have been given Constitutional protection by Schedule 9 of the Constitution which was inserted by the first Amendment in June 1951.

15. Consider the following statements: [U.P.S.C. (Pre.) 2018]

1. The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of Indis

2. The validity of a law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no Judgement can be made on it.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2.
(d) Neither 1 nor 2.

Correct Answer: (a) 1 only
Note:

*Ninth schedule deals with Acts and Regulations (originally 13, presently 282) of the state legislature dealing with land reforms and abolition of the Zamindari system and of the Parliament dealing with other matters.

*This schedule was added by the 1" Amendment Act, 1951 to protect laws included in it from judicial scrutiny on the ground of violation of Fundamental Rights.

*However in 2007, the Supreme Court ruled that the laws included in this schedule after April 24, 1973, are now open to judicial review.

16. Coelho case is related to which Schedule of the Constitution of India? [U.P. P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

(a) Seventh
(b) Eighth
(c) Ninth
(d) Tenth

Correct Answer: (c) Ninth
Note:

Coelho case is a landmark case which upheld the authority of the Judiciary to review laws including the ones under the 9th schedule against violation of the Basic structure of the constitution. It is also known as the 9th schedule case.

17. The Provision of three legislative lists is found in the following Schedule of the Constitution- [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Mains) 2021]

(a) VI
(b) VII
(c) VIII
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (b) VII
Note:

The provision of three legislative lists is found in the VII Schedule of the Constitution.

18. Match the following: [60th to 62th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]

List - I	List - II
I. Union List	A. 97 entries
II. State List	B. 47 entries
III. Concurrent List	C. 66 entries

(a) A, B, C
(b) A, C, B
(c) A, A, B
(d) C, B, A
(e) None of the above/ More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (b) A, C, B
Note:

The correct match is as follow:

Union List	97 entries (Currently 98)
State List	47 entries (Currently 59)
Concurrent List	66 entries (Currently 52)

19. Under the Constitution of India, Economic Planning is a subject: [Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

(a) In the State List
(b) In the Union List
(c) In the Concurrent List
(d) Not specified in any list

Correct Answer: (c) In the Concurrent List
Note:

Entry No. 20 of the Concurrent List is related to Economic and Social Planning. It is to be noted that the Planning Commission of India was established by the Government of India under this entry.

20. Economic planning is included in which list of Constitution- [U.P.U.D.A/L.D.A. (Pre) 2006]

(a) Union List
(b) State List
(c) Concurrent List
(d) Special List

Correct Answer: (c) Concurrent List
Note: