Question 2620

Consider the following pairs regarding the Schedules to the Constitution of India: Schedule Subject-matter I. Second Schedule Salaries, allowances and emoluments of certain constitutional functionaries II. Fourth Schedule Allocation of seats in the Council of States to the States and Union territories III. Sixth Schedule Administration of Tribal Areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram IV. Seventh Schedule Distribution of legislative subjects between the Union and the States How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Answer

All four

Why?

The correct answer is Option 4 . Key Points Schedules to the Constitution of India contain detailed provisions related to subjects such as States and Union territories, salaries of constitutional authorities, oath forms, Rajya Sabha seat allocation, administration of Scheduled Areas and Tribal Areas, distribution of legislative subjects, languages, anti-defection, Panchayats, Municipalities and cooperative societies. Pair I: Second Schedule: The Second Schedule deals with salaries, allowances, privileges and emoluments of certain constitutional functionaries such as the President, Governors, Speakers, Judges and the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. Hence, Pair I is correctly matched . Pair II: Fourth Schedule: The Fourth Schedule deals with allocation of seats in the Council of States , that is, the Rajya Sabha, to the States and Union territories. Hence, Pair II is correctly matched . Pair III: Sixth Schedule: The Sixth Schedule deals with administration of Tribal Areas in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram through autonomous district and regional councils. Hence, Pair III is correctly matched . Pair IV: Seventh Schedule: The Seventh Schedule deals with distribution of legislative subjects between the Union and the States through the Union List, State List and Concurrent List . Hence, Pair IV is correctly matched . Therefore, all four pairs are correctly matched. Additional Information Fourth Schedule: It is important for questions related to Rajya Sabha representation of States and Union territories. Sixth Schedule: It provides special administrative arrangements for certain tribal areas in the North-Eastern States. Seventh Schedule: It forms the basis of Centre-State legislative relations by dividing subjects into three lists.