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Download Solution PDFWhich schedule was added to the Indian Constitution by the 73rd constitutional amendment?
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is the 11th Schedule.Key Points
- The 11th Schedule of the Indian Constitution was added in 1992 by the 73rd Constitution Amendment Act.
- 11th Schedule contains the provisions that specify the powers, authority, and responsibilities of Panchayats.
- This schedule was added by the 73rd Amendment Act of 1992.
- It has 29 matters.
- The 73rd Amendment envisages the Gram Sabha as the foundation of the Panchayat Raj System to perform functions and powers entrusted to it by the State Legislatures.
- The amendment provides for a three-tier Panchayat Raj System at the village, intermediate, and district levels.
Additional Information
- The third Schedule contains the forms of oath and affirmation for:
- Union Ministers of India
- Parliament Election Candidates
- Members of Parliament (MPs)
- Supreme Court Judges
- Comptroller and Auditor General
- State Ministers
- State Legislature Elections’ Candidates
- State Legislature Members
- High Court Judges
- Seventh Schedule deals with the three legislative lists:
- Union
- State
- Concurrent
- The fifth Schedule contains provisions in relation to the administration and control of scheduled areas and scheduled tribes
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