Which among the following subjects is not included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India?
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Answer D (official UPSC key)NOT in the Ninth Schedule → the Consumer Protection Act, 2019
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Schedules: 43 previous year questions
UPSC has asked 43 questions on Schedules between 1981 and 2026: CDS 17 · CSE 16 · CAPF 4 · CISF (LDCE) 3 · EPFO (AO/EO) 2 · NDA 1. 32 of them came after 2015, so this is a live topic examiners keep returning to. 16 were set in Civil Services Prelims; the rest come from UPSC's other papers, which draw on the same question bank.
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Which, amongst the following, is the latest language to be included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India ?
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Answer A (official UPSC key)Latest language added to the Eighth Schedule → Maithili (of: Maithili, Nepali, Konkani, Manipuri)
Which among the following is not a language listed in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)NOT in the Eighth Schedule → Gondi
Consider the following statements: With reference to the Constitution of India, if an area in a State is declared as a Scheduled Area under the Fifth Schedule: I. The State Government loses its executive power in such areas and a local body assumes total control. II. The Union Government can take control of the total administration of the area under certain circumstances on the recommendations of the Governor. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer D (official UPSC key)Scheduled Area → NOT: the State loses executive power to a local body | NOT: the Union can take over its total administration on the Governor's recommendation
Which of the following areas has been exempted from the purview of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 ?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Exempted from the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 → Sixth Schedule areas
Which one of the following languages is not included in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India?
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Answer D (official UPSC key)NOT in the Eighth Schedule → Ladakhi
The Constitution (71st Amendment) Act, 1992 amends the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution to include which of the following . languages ? 1. Konkani 2. Manipuri 3. Nepali 4. Maithili Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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Answer A (official UPSC key)71st Amendment (1992) added to the Eighth Schedule → Konkani, Manipuri, Nepali | NOT: Maithili
Who among the following Is given discretionary powers under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India to set up a Tribes Advisory Council in a State which has Scheduled Tribes but not Scheduled Areas?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Discretion to set up a Tribes Advisory Council in a State with STs but no Scheduled Areas → the President
As per the Census of India 2011, which one among the following Scheduled Languages of India has the highest percentage of speakers ?
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Answer A (official UPSC key)Scheduled language with the highest share of speakers (Census 2011) → Bengali (of: Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, Urdu)
What are the prerequisites for declaring any area as a „Scheduled Area‟ under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India ? A. Preponderance of Tribal Population B. Compactness and reasonable size of the area C. Economic backwardness of the area D. The notification must be issued by the Governor of the concerned State Select the correct answer using the code given below : 2 and 4 only 1, 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Prerequisites for a Scheduled Area → preponderance of tribal population | compact, reasonably sized area | economic backwardness | NOT: notification by the Governor
With reference to 'Scheduled Areas' in India, consider the following statements: 1. Within a State, the notification of an area as Scheduled Area takes place through an Order of the President. 2. The largest administrative unit forming the Scheduled Area is the District and the lowest is the cluster of villages in the Block. 3. The Chief Ministers of the concerned States are required to submit annual reports to the Union Home Ministry on the administration of Scheduled Areas in the States. How many of the above statements are correct?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Scheduled Area notified by a Presidential Order | largest unit the District, lowest a cluster of villages in a Block | NOT: CMs report annually to the Union Home Ministry
Which one of the following languages was added to the Eighth Schedule by a Constitutional Amendment in 1967 ?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Added to the Eighth Schedule by a 1967 amendment → Sindhi
If a particular area is brought under the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India, which one of the following statements best reflects the consequence of it?
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Answer A (official UPSC key)Area brought under the Fifth Schedule → transfer of tribal land to non-tribals can be prevented
Which one of the following does not figure in the list of languages in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India ?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)NOT in the Eighth Schedule → Bhoti
Which of the following statements relating to the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India is not correct ?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Fifth Schedule → NOT correct: the Governor cannot regulate transfer of land by or among Scheduled Tribes
In 1967, which language was added to the list of major recognized Indian languages by a Constitutional Amendment?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Language added by a constitutional amendment in 1967 → Sindhi
The provisions of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India shall not apply to the administration and control of the Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes in 1. Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha 2. Assam and Tripura 3. Meghalaya and Mizoram Select the correct answer using the code given below :
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Fifth Schedule does NOT apply to → Assam and Tripura | Meghalaya and Mizoram
The Ninth Schedule was introduced in the Constitution of India during the prime ministership of
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Answer A (official UPSC key)Ninth Schedule introduced during the prime ministership of → Jawaharlal Nehru
Which one of the following is the correct combination of languages included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution of India?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Languages all in the Eighth Schedule → Santhali, Urdu, Konkani and Maithili
Which one of the following Schedules to the Constitution of India provides for setting up of Autonomous District Councils?
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Answer D (official UPSC key)Provides for Autonomous District Councils → Sixth Schedule
Who has the power of annulment or suspension of Acts and Resolutions of the Autonomous District and Regional Councils?
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Answer A (official UPSC key)Annuls or suspends Acts and Resolutions of Autonomous District and Regional Councils → the Governor
Consider the following statements: 1. The Parliament of India can place a particular law in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India. 2. The validity of a law placed in the Ninth Schedule cannot be examined by any court and no judgement can be made on it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer A (official UPSC key)Parliament can place a law in the Ninth Schedule | NOT: such a law cannot be examined by any court
The Ninth Schedule was added to the Constitution of India by the
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Ninth Schedule added by → the First Amendment
Which one of the following Schedules of the Constitution of India has fixed the number of Members of the Rajya Sabha to be elected from each State?
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Answer D (official UPSC key)Schedule fixing the number of Rajya Sabha members from each State → Fourth Schedule
Which one of the following language is not recognized in the Eighth Schedule to the Constitution of India
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Answer A (official UPSC key)NOT recognised in the Eighth Schedule → English
Which one of the following Articles Schedules in the Constitution of India deals with Autonomous District Councils?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Autonomous District Councils → Sixth Schedule
The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India pertains to the administration of tribal areas in which of the following States?
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Answer A (official UPSC key)Sixth Schedule tribal areas → Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram
Which one of the following statements with regard to the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India is not correct?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Ninth Schedule → NOT correct: its Acts become void for violating a Part III right
The 9th Schedule to the Constitution of India was added by the :
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Ninth Schedule added by → the First Amendment Act
Which of the following statement(s) is/are not correct for the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution of India? 1. It was inserted by the first amendment in 1951. 2. It includes those laws which are beyond the purview of judicial review. 3. It was inserted by the 42nd Amendment. 4. The laws in the Ninth Schedule are primarily those which pertain to the matters of national security. Select the correct answer using the code given below :
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Ninth Schedule → NOT: inserted by the 42nd Amendment | NOT: laws primarily on national security
The Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains provisions for the administration of Tribal areas. Which of the following States is not covered under this Schedule?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)State NOT under the Sixth Schedule → Manipur (of: Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura)
The provisions in the Fifth Schedule and Sixth Schedule in the Constitution of India are made in order to
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Answer A (official UPSC key)Fifth and Sixth Schedules → protect the interests of Scheduled Tribes
The Constituent Assembly of India convened to prepare the Constitution of India appointed a sub-committee headed by Gopinath Bordoloi. Which of the following recommendations was/were made by the committee? 1. Fifth Schedule for the North-East Frontier (Assam) Tribal and Excluded Areas. 2. Constitution of District Councils in all autonomous districts of Assam. 3. Sixth Schedule for the North-East Frontier (Assam) Tribal and Excluded Areas. 4. Demarcation of territories in North-East India. Select the correct answer using the codes given below
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Bordoloi sub-committee → District Councils in all autonomous districts of Assam | Sixth Schedule for the North-East Frontier tribal and excluded areas | NOT: Fifth Schedule for them | NOT: demarcating North-East territories
Suppose a legislation was passed by the Parliament imposing certain restrictions on newspapers. These included page ceiling, price and advertisements. The legislation is included in the Ninth Schedule to the Constitution of India. In this context, which one among the following statements is correct?
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Newspaper-restriction law placed in the Ninth Schedule → valid by virtue of Article 31B
Which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India have a bearing on Education? [2012 - I] 1 Directive Principles of State Policy 2 Rural and Urban Local Bodies 3 Fifth Schedule 4 Sixth Schedule 5 Seventh Schedule Select the correct answer using the codes given below :
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Answer D (official UPSC key)Bearing on education → DPSP, rural and urban local bodies, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Schedules
Which Schedule of the Constitution of India contains: Special provisions for the administration and control of Scheduled Areas in several States? [2008]
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Answer B (official UPSC key)Special provisions for administration of Scheduled Areas → Fifth Schedule
Under which one of the following Constitution Amendment Acts, four languages were added to the list of languages under the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution of India, thereby raising their number to 22? [2008]
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Four languages added to the Eighth Schedule, raising the total to 22 → Constitution (Ninety-second Amendment) Act
Consider the following statements: [2005] 1. The Constitution of India has 20 parts. 2. There are 390 Articles in the Constitution of India in all. 3. Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Schedules were added to the Constitution of India by the Constitution (Amendment) Acts. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Ninth to Twelfth Schedules added by Constitution (Amendment) Acts | NOT: the Constitution has 20 Parts | NOT: it has 390 Articles in all
Which one of the following statements correctly describes the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of India? [2004]
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Answer D (official UPSC key)Fourth Schedule → allocates seats in the Council of States
The Ninth Schedule to the Indian Constitution was added by: [2003]
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Answer A (official UPSC key)Ninth Schedule added by → the First Amendment
Which one of the following statements correctly describes the Fourth Schedule of the Constitution of India?
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Answer D (official UPSC key)Fourth Schedule → allocates seats in the Council of States
The Eighth Schedule of Indian Constitution contains
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Answer C (official UPSC key)Eighth Schedule → list of 18 (now 22) languages recognised by the Constitution
Acts and Regulations validated by Article 31 B are specified in of the Constitution
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Answer D (official UPSC key)Acts validated by Article 31B are specified in → the Ninth Schedule
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