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Consider the following pairs with reference to the Constitution of India :
I.Part IX A:The Municipalities
II.Part IX B:The Cooperative Societies
III.Part X:Relations between the Union and States
IV.Part XII:Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

This question was previously asked in
NDA 2 2026 GAT Question Paper (13-Sep-2026)
The correct answer is
Three

The question requires identifying the correctly matched pairs between specific Parts of the Indian Constitution and their corresponding subject matter.

Part Verification in Indian Constitution

Let's verify each given pair:

  • I. Part IX A: The Municipalities - This is correct. Part IX-A was added by the 74th Amendment Act, 1992, and deals with Municipalities.
  • II. Part IX B: The Cooperative Societies - This is correct. Part IX-B was added by the 97th Amendment Act, 2011, and deals with Cooperative Societies.
  • III. Part X: Relations between the Union and States - This is incorrect. Part X of the Constitution deals with The Scheduled and Tribal Areas. The relations between the Union and the States are primarily covered under Part XI.
  • IV. Part XII: Finance, Property, Contracts and Suits - This is correct. Part XII covers Finance, Property, Contracts, and Suits.

Summary of Correct Matches

Based on the verification, the correctly matched pairs are I, II, and IV.

PairPart NumberSubject MatterCorrectness
IIX AThe MunicipalitiesCorrect
IIIX BThe Cooperative SocietiesCorrect
IIIXThe Scheduled and Tribal Areas (Not Relations between Union & States)Incorrect
IVXIIFinance, Property, Contracts and SuitsCorrect

Conclusion

There are exactly three correctly matched pairs (I, II, and IV).

Therefore, the correct option is the one that states 'Three'.

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