OPSC OAS 2022 PrelimsPolityQuestion 5
Solved previous year question from the OPSC OAS/OCS 2022 Preliminary Examination (General Studies), with the official answer key and a detailed explanation.
Question
Entry 5 of List II of Seventh Schedule of Indian Constitution deals with –
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Answer & Explanation
Correct answer: (D) Local Governments
Explaination
The Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution contains three lists that divide legislative powers between the Union and the States:
- List I — Union List (subjects on which only Parliament can legislate)
- List II — State List (subjects on which only State Legislatures can legislate)
- List III — Concurrent List (subjects on which both can legislate)
Entry 5 of List II (State List) deals with Local Governments, which includes the constitution and powers of municipal corporations, improvement trusts, district boards, mining settlement authorities, and other local authorities for the purpose of local self-government or village administration.
- This is why local governance — panchayats, municipalities, and other local bodies — falls squarely within the domain of state governments, and states have their own legislation governing local bodies.
The other entries:
- Public Order — Entry 1 of List II
- Public Health — Entry 6 of List II
- State Pensions — Entry 42 of List II
