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Division of legislative subjects into Union, State, and Concurrent Lists is contained in which of the following schedules of the Constitution of India?
Seventh Schedule
Eleventh Schedule
Ninth Schedule
Fifth Schedule
Seventh Schedule
The Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India delineates the distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the States. It contains three distinct lists: the Union List (subjects of national importance), the State List (subjects of local importance), and the Concurrent List (subjects where both Parliament and State Legislatures can make laws).
The Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India delineates the distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the States. It contains three distinct lists: the Union List (subjects of national importance), the State List (subjects of local importance), and the Concurrent List (subjects where both Parliament and State Legislatures can make laws).
Article 246 of the Indian Constitution grants the Parliament the power to make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in the Union List, while States hold power over the State List, and both share power over the Concurrent List.
The Union List originally had 97 subjects (currently 100).
The State List originally had 66 subjects (currently 61).
The Concurrent List originally had 47 subjects (currently 52).
In case of a conflict between a Central and State law on a Concurrent List subject, the Central law prevails.
The concept of the Concurrent List was borrowed from the Constitution of Australia.
The residuary powers, meaning subjects not mentioned in any list, are vested in the Parliament.
Option B (Eleventh Schedule) deals with the powers, authority, and responsibilities of Panchayats.
Option C (Ninth Schedule) contains a list of central and state laws that cannot be challenged in courts (introduced by the 1st Amendment Act, 1951).
Option D (Fifth Schedule) deals with the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes.
A is correct тАФ The Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution explicitly defines the legislative jurisdiction of the Union and State governments through its three-fold list system.
Remember that while the Seventh Schedule covers legislative division, the Fourth Schedule covers the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha; keep these distinct to avoid confusion in exam questions regarding constitutional schedules.