List I List II a. Second Schedule of Indian Constitution i. Administration of Scheduled Areas b. Fifth Schedule of Indian Constitution ii. Comptroller & Auditor General c. Nineth Schedule of Indian Constitution iii. Anti-defection laws d. Tenth Schedule of Indian Constitution iv. Land Reform Laws
a: ii, b: i, c: iv, d: iii
a. Second Schedule: Contains provisions relating to the emoluments, allowances, and privileges of high dignitaries, including the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) of India. $\rightarrow$ ii
b. Fifth Schedule: Relates to the provisions as to the Administration and Control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes. $\rightarrow$ i
c. Ninth Schedule: Contains acts and regulations (originally dealing primarily with Land Reform Laws) validated to save them from judicial review. $\rightarrow$ iv
d. Tenth Schedule: Contains provisions relating to disqualification on ground of defection (Anti-defection laws). $\rightarrow$ iii
Putting it together sequentially:
a: ii
b: i
c: iv
d: iii
Option 3 (a: ii, b: i, c: iv, d: iii)
Consider the following statements :
1. In order to form a new state in the Indian Union, the Parliament can amend the provisions of the Constitution with a Simple Majority.
2. To amend the provisions of Directive Principles of State Policy, the Parliament requires a Special Majority.
3. To amend Article 368 of the Constitution, the Parliament requires Special Majority along with the consent of half of the state legislatures.
How many of the statements given above are correct?