The legislative powers of the Union and the States are distributed under which Schedule of the Constitution (read with Article 246)?
AFirst Schedule — names of States and Union territories of the Republic of India
BSixth Schedule — administration of tribal areas in certain North-Eastern States
CSeventh Schedule — three Lists (Union, State, Concurrent) of legislative subjects
DEighth Schedule — list of twenty-two languages recognised in the Constitution
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Seventh Schedule — three Lists (Union, State, Concurrent) of legislative subjects
1. Article 246 read with the Seventh Schedule distributes legislative subjects into three Lists: List I (Union), List II (State), and List III (Concurrent).
2. The First Schedule lists States and UTs; the Sixth Schedule deals with Tribal Areas; the Eighth Schedule lists languages.
3. The original Seventh Schedule has been modified by amendments (e.g. Education moved to Concurrent List by 42nd Amendment).
4. Hence option C is correct.
_Source: Constitution of India (Bare Act, updated to 105th Amendment Act 2021), Govt. of India Legislative Dept., Seventh Schedule; Article 246_
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