SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 43

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Ninth Schedule.

• The Ninth Schedule of the Constitution includes a list of Central and State laws that cannot be challenged in courts. Including the two amendment Bills in the Ninth Schedule would make them immune to legal challenges.

• The Ninth Schedule contains a list of central and state laws that cannot be challenged in courts. It was added to the Constitution by the First Amendment Act of 1951.

• The First Amendment added 13 laws to the Ninth Schedule. Over the years, subsequent amendments have increased this number to 284 protected laws.
• It was established through the newly introduced Article 31B, which, along with Article 31A, was enacted by the government to safeguard laws related to agrarian reform and the abolition of the Zamindari system..
  • While Article 31A extends protection to ‘classes’ of laws, Article 31B shields specific laws or enactments.
  • While most of the laws protected under the Schedule concern agriculture/land issues, the list includes other subjects.

Other Options:

• The Sixth Schedule provides the administration of tribal areas in the states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.
• The Twelfth Schedule, added by the 74th Amendment Act in 1992, contains provisions that outline the powers, authority, and responsibilities of Municipalities (urban local governments).
• The Tenth Schedule, added by the 52nd Amendment Act in 1985, deals with the disqualification of members of Parliament and state legislatures on the grounds of defection.
• It is commonly referred to as the "Anti-Defection Law".