Q1. With reference to the Fifth Schedule of the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements:
- It deals with the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes.
- It provides for Autonomous District Councils in tribal areas.
- The President can declare an area as a Scheduled Area.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: B
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The Fifth Schedule deals with administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: Autonomous District Councils are provided under the Sixth Schedule, not Fifth.
- Statement 3 is correct: The President declares Scheduled Areas.
Q2. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
| Schedule | Subject |
| 1. Ninth Schedule | Anti-Defection |
| 2. Tenth Schedule | Land Reform Laws |
| 3. Eleventh Schedule | Panchayats |
| 4. Twelfth Schedule | Cooperative Societies |
A. 1 only
B. 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 3 and 4 only
Answer: B
Explanation:
- Ninth Schedule → Protection of certain laws from judicial review.
- Tenth Schedule → Anti-Defection Law.
- Eleventh Schedule → Panchayats.
- Twelfth Schedule → Municipalities, not Cooperative Societies.
Q3. Consider the following subjects:
- Police
- Forests
- Banking
- Agriculture
Which of the above are included in the State List?
A. 1 and 4 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: A
Explanation:
- Police and Agriculture → State List.
- Forests → Concurrent List (shifted by 42nd Amendment).
- Banking → Union List.
Q4. Which of the following languages were added to the Eighth Schedule by the 92nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2003?
- Bodo
- Dogri
- Maithili
- Nepali
Select the correct answer using the code below:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: B
Explanation:
- Added by 92nd Amendment (2003):
- Bodo
- Dogri
- Maithili
- Santali
- Nepali was added earlier by the 71st Amendment Act, 1992.
Q5. The provisions regarding the disqualification of legislators on grounds of defection are contained in:
A. Ninth Schedule
B. Tenth Schedule
C. Eleventh Schedule
D. Twelfth Schedule
Answer: B
Explanation:
- Tenth Schedule contains the Anti-Defection Law.
- Added by the 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1985.
