Which of the following does the 7th Schedule of the Constitution of India…
2017
Which of the following does the 7th Schedule of the Constitution of India comprise? i. State List ii. Union List iii. Concurrent List
- A.
All i), ii) and iii)
- B.
Both ii) and iii)
- C.
Only i)
- D.
Both i) and ii)
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Correct answer: A
Concept
Article 246 of the Constitution of India divides legislative powers between the Union (Centre) and the States. The actual subjects over which each can legislate are enumerated in the Seventh Schedule, which is organised into three distinct lists.
Application
The Seventh Schedule contains all three of the lists named in the question:
Union List (List I) - subjects on which only Parliament can legislate (e.g. defence, foreign affairs, currency).
State List (List II) - subjects on which only State legislatures can legislate (e.g. police, public health, agriculture).
Concurrent List (List III) - subjects on which both Parliament and State legislatures can legislate (e.g. education, marriage, forests).
Since i. State List, ii. Union List and iii. Concurrent List are all part of the Seventh Schedule, the correct choice is 'All i), ii) and iii)'.
Cross-check
A residuary power (subjects in none of the three lists) rests with Parliament under Article 248, but that is a power, not a fourth list - the Schedule itself has exactly these three lists, confirming that all three named items belong to it.