Q. With reference to ‘Co-operative Societies in India’, consider the following statements:
1. The subject of Co-operative Societies falls under concurrent list in Seventh Schedule of Indian Constitution.
2. The Constitution directs the state to promote voluntary formation and autonomous functioning of co-operative societies.
3. Right to form co-operative societies a fundamental right under Constitution of India.
How many of the above given statements is/ are correct?
Exp) Option b is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is incorrect: The subject of cooperative societies fell in the state list under the Seventh Schedule of Indian Constitution and “belongs wholly and exclusively to the State legislatures to legislate upon”.
Statement 2 is correct: The 97th Amendment Act of 2011 added a new Directive Principle relating to co-operative societies. It requires the state to promote voluntary formation, autonomous functioning, democratic control and professional management of co-operative societies (Article 43B).
Statement 3 is correct: The 97th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2011 made the right to form co-operative societies a fundamental right (Article 19)
| Important Tips Changes made by the 97th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2011 • It made the right to form co-operative societies a fundamental right (Article 19). • It included a new Directive Principle of State Policy on promotion of co-operative societies (Article 43-B2). • It added a new Part IX-B in the Constitution which is entitled “The Co-operative Societies” (Articles 243-ZH to 243-ZT) |
