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UPPSC 2023 GS-I Indian Polity
Question

Which one of the following pairs (Schedule Subjects) is not correctly matched?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Ninth Schedule — Allocation of seats in the Council of States

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Ninth Schedule — Allocation of seats in the Council of States”.

Schedule Number Description
First Schedule Names of States and Union Territories and their territorial jurisdictions.
Second Schedule Provisions relating to the emoluments, allowances, privileges, and so on for the President, Governors, Judges, and other Constitutional officeholders.
Third Schedule Forms of Oaths or Affirmations for various constitutional and elected officials.
Fourth Schedule Allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) to the States and Union Territories.
Fifth Schedule Provisions relating to the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes.
Sixth Schedule Provisions for the administration of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.
Seventh Schedule Division of powers between the Union and the States through three lists: Union List, State List, and Concurrent List.
Eighth Schedule List of the official languages recognized by the Constitution.
Ninth Schedule Laws and acts that are exempted from judicial review.
Tenth Schedule Provisions relating to disqualification of members on the grounds of defection (Anti-Defection Law).
Eleventh Schedule Powers, authority, and responsibilities of Panchayats (rural local government).
Twelfth Schedule Powers, authority, and responsibilities of Municipalities (urban local government).

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