Consider the following pairs: 1. Establishment of standards of weight and measures : Union List 2. Adoption and succession : State List 3. Betting and gambling : Concurrent List How many of the following pairs are correct?

• The 7th Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with the division of powers between the Union government and State governments. It is a part of 12 Schedules of Indian Constitution. The division of powers between Union and State is notified through three kinds of the list mentioned in the seventh schedule:

1.Union List

• It originally had 97 subjects. Now, it has 100 subjects.
• Centre has exclusive powers to makes laws on the subjects mentioned under the Union List of Indian Constitution.
• 88th Amendment added a new subject in the Union List called ‘taxes on services.’
• Supreme Court’s jurisdiction and powers with respect to matters in the Union list can be enlarged by the Parliament.

Important subjects under union list are

• Defence
• Army
• International Relations
• Ports
• Railways
• Highways
• Communication

2.State List

• It has 61 subjects. Earlier, it had 66 items.

Important subjects under State list are

• Public order
• Police
• Public health and sanitation
• Hospitals and dispensaries
• Betting and gambling. Hence, pair 3 is incorrectly matched.

3.Concurrent List

• It has 52 subjects enumerated under it.

Important subjects under concurrent list are

• Education
• Forest
• Trade unions
• Marriage
• Adoption
• Succession. Hence, pair 2 is incorrectly matched.

• 42nd amendment Act 1976 shifted below mentioned five subjects from State list to Concurrent List:
  • Education
  • Forests
  • Protection of wild animals and birds
  • Weights and measures and, on the other hand establishment of standars of weights and measures - under Union list (Entry 50). Hence, pair 1 is correctly matched.
  • Administration of justice, constitution and organisation of all courts except the Supreme Court and the High Courts.