Consider the following statements about 7th schedule of Indian Constitution:1. It distributes the legislative subjects between the Union and States.2. Social Security, Education and Electricity are some of the subjects of a state list.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. Consider the following statements about 7th schedule of Indian Constitution:
1. It distributes the legislative subjects between the Union and States.
2. Social Security, Education and Electricity are some of the subjects of a state list.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A

Notes:

The Seventh Schedule distributes the legislative subjects between the Union and States. Both the Union and the State Legislatures are empowered to enact laws on the Concurrent List.

At present, Concurrent List has 47 subjects, including subjects like Criminal Law and Procedure, Contracts, Bankruptcy, and Insolvency, Economic and Social Planning, Social Security, Education, Shipping in Inland Waterways, Forests, Electricity, Price Control, Acquisition of Property, Marriage and Divorce etc. Education and Forests were transferred to the Concurrent List in 1976 through the 42^nd Amendment Act.

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Q. Consider the following statements about 7th schedule of Indian Constitution: 1. It distributes the legislative subjects between the Union and States. 2. Social Security, Education and Electricity are some of the subjects of a state list.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Q. Consider the following statements about 7th schedule of Indian Constitution:
1. It distributes the legislative subjects between the Union and States.
2. Social Security, Education and Electricity are some of the subjects of a state list.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?