Schedules

31. Constitution's Tenth Schedule relates to- [41th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1996]

(a) National Language of India
(b) Administration of SC's and ST's Area
(c) Judicial Review
(d) Anti-defection Law

Correct Answer: (d) Anti-defection Law

Solution:Article 45 of the Directive principles of State Policy after the 86 constitutional amendment Act 2002 makes provisions for early childhood care and education for all the children until they complete the age of six years. Under Article 243(G) and 243(W), Panchayats and the Municipalities', respectively are entrusted with powers, authorities and functions which among others also includes responsibility of management of education. The Sixth and seventh schedules also includes provisions related to education while provisions for administration of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes under schedule five also include educations indirectly.

32. The Tenth Schedule of Indian Constitution deals with- [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2005]

(a) Anti-defection law
(b) Panchayati Raj
(c) Land Reforms
(d) Distribution of Powers between Union and States

Correct Answer: (a) Anti-defection law

Solution:Article 45 of the Directive principles of State Policy after the 86 constitutional amendment Act 2002 makes provisions for early childhood care and education for all the children until they complete the age of six years. Under Article 243(G) and 243(W), Panchayats and the Municipalities', respectively are entrusted with powers, authorities and functions which among others also includes responsibility of management of education. The Sixth and seventh schedules also includes provisions related to education while provisions for administration of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes under schedule five also include educations indirectly.

33. Which one of the following is not included in the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

(a) Banking
(b) Insurance
(c) Census
(d) Gas

Correct Answer: (d) Gas

Solution:In the given options, (subjects) Banking, Insurance and Census are related to the Union List, while Gas is related to State List.

34. Which one of the following is not included in the "Union List of the Constitution of India? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011]

(a) Defence
(b) Foreign Affairs
(c) Railways
(d) Agriculture

Correct Answer: (d) Agriculture

Solution:In the given options Defence, Foreign Affairs and Railways are the subjects of the Union List, but Agriculture is the subject of the State List.

35. Which one of the following is included in the State List under Seventh Schedule of Indian Constitution- [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

(a) Education.
(b) Electricity
(c) Railway Police
(d) Forest

Correct Answer: (c) Railway Police

Solution:Education, Electricity, and Forest are the subjects of the Concurrent List while Railway Police is the subject of the State List.

36. Which one of the following is in the State list? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2001 ]

(a) Railway Police
(b) Corporation Tax
(c) Census
(d) Economic and Social Planning

Correct Answer: (a) Railway Police

Solution:The railway is a subject of the Union List, but Railway Police is the subject of State List. Corporation Tax and Census are under the Union List, but the Economic and Social Planning is the subject of the Concurrent List.

37. In which list of the Indian Constitution the 'Panchayati Raj' subject is included? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2011, M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

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

Correct Answer: (b) State List

Solution:Entry 5 of the State List in the 7 Schedule provides for Local Government (Panchayati Raj).

38. Which one of the following subject is in List-1 Concurrent List of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2006, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2011 ]

(a) Criminal Procedure
(b) Police
(c) Prisons
(d) Public Order

Correct Answer: (a) Criminal Procedure

Solution:Criminal Procedure is the subject of the Concurrent List in the 7th Schedule while Public Order, Prisons and Police are in the State List.

39. "Marriage, Divorce' and 'Adoption are an entry in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution' under the following- [U.P. Lower Sub. (Spl) (Pre) 2010]

(a) List-I - Union List
(b) List-II - State List
(c) List-III - Concurrent List
(d) None of these three lists

Correct Answer: (c) List-III - Concurrent List

Solution:Marriage, Divorce and Adoption are the subjects of List III i.e., Concurrent List as Entry no. 5 in the VIIth Schedule.

40. Which List and Entry of Seventh Schedule of Indian Constitution is related to election of the legislature of the State? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2020]

(a) List-I, Entry 72
(b) List-II, Entry 27
(c) List-III, Entry 32
(d) None of the above

Correct Answer: (a) List-I, Entry 72

Solution:The 7th Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the division of powers between the Union government and State governments. List-1, entry 72 deals with elections to the Parliament, to the Legislatures of States and to the offices of President and Vice-President. List -II, Entry 37 deals with elections to the Legislature of the State subject to the provisions of any law made by the Parliament.