UPSC Prelims 2004·GS1·polity-and-governance·federal structure

With reference to the Constitution of India, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

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  1. AForests: Concurrent List
  2. BStock Exchanges: Concurrent ListCorrect
  3. CPost Office Saving Bank: Union List
  4. DPublic Health: State List

Explanation

The correct answer is B because Stock Exchanges are part of the Union List, not the Concurrent List. According to the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution, the Union Government has the exclusive power to legislate on matters related to stock exchanges and futures markets under Entry 48 of the Union List. The other options are correctly matched: Forests were moved from the State List to the Concurrent List by the 42nd Amendment Act of 1976. Post Office Saving Banks fall under the Union List as they are part of the national banking and postal system. Public Health and Sanitation are subjects under the State List, meaning state governments primarily handle their administration.
polity-and-governance: With reference to the Constitution of India, which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
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