Which Schedule of the Constitution of India deals with Union, State and Concurrent lists?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is 7th

Key Points

The 7th Schedule of the Constitution of India deals with the division of powers between the Union government and the States.
It contains the Union List, State List, and Concurrent List.
Union List:
- This includes subjects on which only the Union government can make laws.
- These subjects pertain to national matters such as defense, atomic energy, foreign affairs, war and peace, banking, railways, etc.
- There are currently 100 items on this list (originally 97).
State List:
- This includes subjects on which only the state government can make laws.
- These subjects are of local or regional interest, such as police, agriculture, prisons, public health, etc.
- There are currently 61 items on this list (originally 66).
Concurrent List:
- This includes subjects on which both the Union and State governments can make laws.
- These subjects might require uniformity across the country but also local flexibility, like bankruptcy and insolvency, marriage and divorce, bankruptcy and insolvency, education, etc.
- There are currently 52 items on this list (originally 47).

Additional Information

11th Schedule:
- This schedule deals with the powers, authority, and responsibilities of Panchayats, the rural local self-government system in India.
- It was added by the 73rd Amendment in 1992.
9th Schedule:
- This schedule was added by the 1st Amendment in 1951.
- It includes acts and regulations of the state legislature dealing with land reforms and the abolition of the zamindari system.
5th Schedule:
- This schedule deals with the administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in states other than Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.