All 12 Schedules — Set 8
Constitution Special · सभी 12 अनुसूचियां · Questions 71–80 of 140
Which of the following is listed as a subject in the Eleventh Schedule for Panchayats related to rural development?
Correct Answer: C. Rural housing
Rural housing is one of the 29 subjects listed in the Eleventh Schedule for Panchayati Raj institutions. It covers housing programs for rural areas, including schemes like Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) implemented through Panchayats. Urban-specific subjects like slum improvement, fire services, and urban planning are listed in the Twelfth Schedule for Municipalities.
Under the Twelfth Schedule, which subject related to economic planning is assigned to Municipalities?
Correct Answer: C. Planning for economic and social development
Planning for economic and social development is one of the 18 subjects listed in the Twelfth Schedule for Municipalities. This empowers urban local bodies to plan and implement schemes for local economic and social development. Urban local bodies can thus create development plans for their jurisdiction, including schemes for poverty alleviation, infrastructure development, and public services.
Which of the following states has Fifth Schedule (Scheduled) Areas but NOT Sixth Schedule areas?
Correct Answer: C. Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh is one of the 10 states that have Fifth Schedule Areas for Scheduled Tribes. The Sixth Schedule areas apply only to Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram in North-East India. Chhattisgarh has a large tribal population and many areas in the state are designated as Scheduled Areas under the Fifth Schedule.
What is the significance of April 24, 1993 in relation to the Eleventh Schedule?
Correct Answer: B. The 73rd Amendment came into force, activating the Eleventh Schedule
April 24, 1993 is significant because the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 came into force on this date, which activated the Eleventh Schedule listing 29 subjects for Panchayati Raj institutions. This date is celebrated as National Panchayati Raj Day. The 74th Amendment (Municipalities) came into force on June 1, 1993.
Under the Seventh Schedule, which list contains subjects like 'Criminal law' and 'Criminal procedure'?
Correct Answer: C. Concurrent List
Criminal law and criminal procedure are subjects in the Concurrent List (List III) of the Seventh Schedule. This means both Parliament and State Legislatures can make laws on these subjects. Parliament has enacted the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), while states can also make laws on criminal matters within the constitutional framework.
Which article of the Constitution provides for the President to nominate 12 members to Rajya Sabha as per the Fourth Schedule framework?
Correct Answer: B. Article 80
Article 80(1)(a) of the Constitution empowers the President to nominate 12 members to the Rajya Sabha from persons having special knowledge or practical experience in literature, science, art, and social service. The Fourth Schedule deals with the remaining 238 elected members from States and Union Territories. The total strength of Rajya Sabha is thus 250.
Which language was added to the Eighth Schedule through a separate amendment from the 92nd Constitutional Amendment 2003?
Correct Answer: D. Sindhi
Sindhi was added to the Eighth Schedule through the 21st Constitutional Amendment Act of 1967, which was a separate and earlier amendment. Bodo, Dogri, Maithili, and Santhali were added together through the 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act of 2003. Sindhi was added to recognize the language of Sindhi-speaking people, particularly those who migrated from Sindh (now Pakistan) during the 1947 Partition.
What do Articles 102(2) and 191(2) of the Constitution have in common with respect to schedules?
Correct Answer: B. Both are connected to the Tenth Schedule on anti-defection
Both Articles 102(2) and 191(2) are connected to the Tenth Schedule on anti-defection. Article 102(2) deals with the disqualification of members of Parliament (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha), while Article 191(2) deals with the disqualification of members of State Legislatures. Both articles refer to the Tenth Schedule for the specific provisions on disqualification for defection.
Under the Sixth Schedule, Autonomous District Councils can make laws on which subjects?
Correct Answer: B. Land management, money lending, forest use, social customs of tribes
Under the Sixth Schedule, Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) can make laws on land management, use of forests not reserved under forest law, use of waterways, regulation of shifting cultivation, establishment of village and town administration, money lending, and social customs of tribes in their area. These laws require the assent of the Governor to be effective. The ADCs have significant autonomy over tribal life in their jurisdiction.
Which of the following best describes the difference between the Fifth and Sixth Schedules?
Correct Answer: B. Fifth covers states outside NE India, Sixth covers Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram
The key difference is geographical coverage: the Fifth Schedule under Article 244(1) covers Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in states other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram (i.e., mainly Central India and parts of South India), while the Sixth Schedule under Article 244(2) covers tribal areas specifically in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram in North-East India. The Sixth Schedule provides stronger autonomous governance through ADCs compared to the advisory role of TACs under the Fifth Schedule.