Question

Which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India have a bearing on Education?

1. Directive Principles of State Policy

2. Rural and Urban Local Bodies

3. Fifth Schedule

4. Sixth Schedule

5. Seventh Schedule

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. 1 and 2 only
2. 3, 4 and 5 only
3. 1, 2 and 5 only
4. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 1, 2 and 5 only

The correct answer is 1, 2 and 5 only.

• Article 45- Provides for early childhood care and education below the age of six years. Hence statement 1 is correct.
• Under Schedule 11 of the constitution, the Panchayati raj institutions have allowed 29 subjects to work in their local areas. Education is one of them. Similarly in Schedule 12 of the constitution provides for 18 subjects and education is included here also. Hence statement 2 is correct.
• The seventh schedule of the constitution deals with the distribution of powers among states and centre via three lists i.e State List, Center List and Concurrent List. 
• 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
  • Administration of justice, constitution and organisation of all courts except the Supreme Court and the High Courts. 
  • Hence statement 5 is correct.