Question

Q. Consider the following pairs in relation to the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution.

List A	List B
1. Union List	Defence industries, Banking.
2. State List	Marriage and divorce, Emoluments of the Governors.
3. Concurrent List	Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Factories.

Which of the above pairs are currently matched?

• A. 2 only
• B. 2 and 3 only
• C. 1 and 3 only
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is C 1 and 3 only

Explanation:

• The Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India defines and specifies the allocation of powers and functions between the Union & States.
• It contains three lists i.e. 1) Union List, 2) State List and 3) Concurrent List.
• Pair 1 is correctly matched: The Union List often deals with issues of national importance and where a certain level of uniformity is expected. It has 100 subjects at present. Some of them are Defence of India, Defence industries, Treaties, Agreements and Conventions with foreign countries, War and peace, Foreign jurisdiction, Citizenship, Naturalisation, and aliens Extradition, Banking, etc.
• Pair 2 is incorrectly matched: The State list deals with issues that need regional diversity and are of local importance. At present, it includes 61 subjects. The important ones are Public order, Police, Agriculture including agricultural education and research, Land revenue including maintenance of land records. Emoluments of the governors fall in the Union list while Marriage and Divorce falls in the Concurrent list
• Pair 3 is correctly matched: The Concurrent list includes those matters where uniformity is desirable but not essential. The list includes 52 subjects. The important ones being Criminal Law, including all matters included in the Indian Penal Code, Contracts, Bankruptcy and insolvency, Forests, Protection of wild animals and birds, Factories, etc.