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Which statement about the Seventh Schedule's distribution of legislative powers is correct?
The Seventh Schedule contains three lists, Union, State and Concurrent, which divide legislative powers between Parliament and State Legislatures under Article 246. It is not limited to two lists or to local taxes, and the recognised languages appear in the Eighth Schedule.
- AThe Seventh Schedule contains only two lists: Union and State
- BThe Seventh Schedule contains the Union, State and Concurrent Lists, dividing legislative powers between the Centre and StatesCorrect
- CThe Seventh Schedule lists the languages recognised by the Constitution
- DThe Seventh Schedule deals only with taxes levied by local bodies
Explanation
The Seventh Schedule, read with Article 246, divides legislative powers into three lists: Union, State and Concurrent. The languages are in the Eighth Schedule. Therefore only the second statement is correct.
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