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Which one among the following pairs of Subjects and Lists under the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India is not correctly matched ?
Explanation
The Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India distributes legislative powers between the Union and the States through three lists [2]. 'Forest' was moved from the State List to the Concurrent List (Entry 17A) by the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 [1]. 'Taxes on land and buildings' is a subject under the State List (Entry 49) [1]. 'Insurance' is explicitly listed as Entry 47 in the Union List, granting the Parliament exclusive power to legislate on it [4]. However, 'Census' is not in the Concurrent List; it is listed as Entry 69 under the Union List (List I) [3]. Therefore, the pair 'Census: Concurrent List' is incorrectly matched because the power to conduct and legislate on the census rests exclusively with the Union government.
Sources
- [2] Laxmikanth, M. Indian Polity. 7th ed., McGraw Hill. > Chapter 15: Centre State Relations > II Distribution of Legislative Subjects > p. 145
- [1] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 24: DISTRIBUTION OF LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE POWERS > CHAP. 24] DISTRIBUTION OF LEGISLATIVE AND EXECUTIVE POWERS 377 > p. 377
- [4] https://www.mea.gov.in/images/pdf1/S7.pdf
- [3] Introduction to the Constitution of India, D. D. Basu (26th ed.). > Chapter 35: TABLES > DISTRIBUTON QFLEGISLATIVE POWER > p. 554
SIMILAR QUESTIONS
With reference to the Constitution of India, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
With reference to the Constitution of India, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched
Which one of the following subjects is under the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India?
Which one of the following pairs of the Schedule in the Constitution of India and its Content is not correctly matched?
| Schedule | Content |
|---|---|
| A) Eighth Schedule | Languages |
| B) Second Schedule | The forms of oaths and affirmations |
| C) Fourth Schedule | Allocation of seats in the Council of States |
| D) Tenth Schedule | Provisions as to disqualification on the ground of defection |