The Eleventh Schedule of the Constitution lists subjects that may be devolved by State Legislatures to:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C.
1. The Eleventh Schedule (inserted by the 73rd Amendment Act, 1992) lists 29 subjects that State Legislatures may devolve to Panchayats under Article 243G.
2. The Twelfth Schedule (inserted by the 74th Amendment) similarly lists 18 subjects for Municipalities under Article 243W.
3. The Schedules are not self-executing; State Legislatures must devolve the subjects by law.
4. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: Constitution of India (Bare Act, updated to 105th Amendment Act 2021), Govt. of India Legislative Dept., Eleventh Schedule; Article 243G_
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