Which among the following (Provision - Part of the Constitution) is not correctly matched?
- (a)Tribunals - Part XI
- (b)The Union Territories - Part VIII
- (c)Official Language - Part XVII
- (d)The Scheduled and Tribal Areas - Part X
Correct — A, 'Tribunals - Part XI' is the mismatched pair. Tribunals are dealt with in Part XIV-A (Articles 323A and 323B), inserted by the 42nd Amendment (1976). Part XI actually covers 'Relations between the Union and the States'. Since this is a 'not correctly matched' question, the wrong pairing — Tribunals with Part XI — is the answer.
- (b)The Union Territories - Part VIII — Correctly matched — the Union Territories are governed by Part VIII (Articles 239-241), so this pair is right and not the answer.
- (c)Official Language - Part XVII — Correctly matched — the Official Language provisions are in Part XVII (Articles 343-351); a valid pair.
- (d)The Scheduled and Tribal Areas - Part X — Correctly matched — the Scheduled and Tribal Areas fall under Part X (Articles 244, 244A); a valid pair.
The Constitution is organised into Parts, each covering a theme, and several Parts were added later by amendment — Part IX (Panchayats), IX-A (Municipalities), IX-B (Co-operatives) and Part XIV-A (Tribunals). Tribunals — administrative (Art. 323A) and for other matters (Art. 323B) — sit in Part XIV-A, not in Part XI, which deals with Union-State relations.
This is a 'find the wrong pair' question: three pairs are correct and one is the trap. If you know that Tribunals live in the amendment-added Part XIV-A, option (a) is immediately the odd one out.
- Tribunals: Part XIV-A (Arts 323A, 323B), added by the 42nd Amendment, 1976
- Part XI: Relations between the Union and the States
- Union Territories: Part VIII (Arts 239-241)
- Official Language: Part XVII (Arts 343-351); Scheduled & Tribal Areas: Part X (Arts 244, 244A)
Tribunals fall under Part XIV-A (Arts 323A/323B); pairing them with Part XI is wrong, so (a) is the answer.
- Assuming Tribunals sit in the Judiciary Part (V/VI) or in Part XI
- Mixing up Part VIII (Union Territories) with Part IX (Panchayats)
Provision↔Part (or Article↔subject) matching; the amendment-inserted Parts must be known cold.
Which of the following statements are correct about the Constitution of India? 1. Powers of the Municipalities are given in Part IX-A of the Constitution. 2. Emergency provisions are given in Part XVIII of the Constitution. 3. Provisions related to the amendment of the Constitution are given in Part XX of the Constitution.
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 1 and 3 only
- (d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer(d) 1, 2 and 3
Same concept — matching provisions to Parts of the Constitution (Municipalities IX-A, Emergency XVIII, Amendment XX).
Which part of the Constitution of India declares the ideal of Welfare State?
- (a) Directive Principles of State Policy
- (b) Fundamental Rights
- (c) Preamble
- (d) Seventh Schedule
Answer(a) Directive Principles of State Policy
Same idea — identifying which Part of the Constitution carries a given provision/ideal (Welfare State → DPSP, Part IV).
- practice — not a real PYQ
Provisions relating to Tribunals were added to the Constitution (Part XIV-A) by which amendment?
- (a)42nd Amendment, 1976
- (b)44th Amendment, 1978
- (c)73rd Amendment, 1992
- (d)1st Amendment, 1951
Answer(a) The 42nd Amendment Act, 1976, which inserted Part XIV-A.
- practice — not a real PYQ
Which Part of the Constitution deals with the Official Language?
- (a)Part XVII
- (b)Part XV
- (c)Part XVIII
- (d)Part XVI
Answer(a) Part XVII (Articles 343-351).