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Schedules: BPSC Prelims PYQs

15 previous-year questions on Schedules, asked 1996–2025. Each one opens to its answer and explanation.

1. 1. 60th–62nd BPSC Prelims 2016

   Match the following:

   List-I	List-II
   I. Union List	A. 97 entries
   II. State List	B. 47 entries
   III. Concurrent List	C. 66 entries

   Select the correct answer using the codes given below (in the order I II III):

   1. AA B C
   2. BA C B
   3. CA A B
   4. DC B A
   5. ENone of the above/ More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

2. 2. 47th BPSC Prelims 2005

   Economic planning is a subject of-

   1. AUnion List
   2. BState List
   3. CConcurrent List
   4. DNot mentioned in any specific list
   Answer and explanation →

3. 3. 43rd BPSC Prelims 1999

   Land Reform comes under the subjects of ______.

   1. AUnion list
   2. BConcurrent list
   3. CState list
   4. DNone of these
   Answer and explanation →

4. 4. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2005

   In which schedule of the Indian Constitution are the formats of 'oath or affirmation' given?

   1. ASecond Schedule
   2. BThird Schedule
   3. CFourth Schedule
   4. DFifth Schedule
   Answer and explanation →

5. 5. 71st BPSC Prelims 2025

   Consider the following subjects belonging to Different lists of the constitution of India. Which of the following subjects belong to concurrent list?

   • 1. Protection of wildlife
   • 2. Income on Agriculture
   • 3. Tax on Electricity consumption or sale
   • 4. Price control

   Out of these:

   1. A2 and 3 are correct
   2. B1 and 4 are correct
   3. COnly 4 is correct
   4. DOnly 2 is correct
   Answer and explanation →

6. 6. 47th BPSC Prelims 2005

   Which of the following Subject lies in the Concurrent List?

   1. AAgriculture
   2. BEducation
   3. CPolice
   4. DDefence
   Answer and explanation →

7. 7. 67th BPSC Prelims 2022

   Which of the following is not a part in the eleventh schedule of the constitution?

   1. ALibraries
   2. BFuel and fodder
   3. CRural sports
   4. DTechnical Training
   5. ENone of the above/more than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

8. 8. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2005

   How many subjects have been empowered to be controlled by the Panchayati Raj institutions through Schedule Eleven?

   1. A18
   2. B29
   3. C26
   4. D27
   Answer and explanation →

9. 9. 66th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2020

   Prevention of cruelty to animals is listed in which list of the Indian Constitution?

   1. AUnion List
   2. BState List
   3. CConcurrent List
   4. DPreamble
   5. ENone of the above / More than one of the above
   Answer and explanation →

10. 10. 71st BPSC Prelims 2025

    Which pair is not correctly matched?

    1. AForms of oath – 3rd schedule
    2. BAllocation of seats in the council of state – 4th schedule
    3. CAdministration of scheduled areas – 6th schedule
    4. DUnion List – 7th schedule
    Answer and explanation →

11. 11. BPSC Assistant 2019

    Which of the following schedules of the Indian Constitution contains provisions for the allocation of seats in the Council of States?

    1. AFirst
    2. BThird
    3. CFifth
    4. DFourth
    Answer and explanation →

12. 12. 69th BPSC Prelims 2023

    The Fifth Schedule deals with the governance and protection of the interests of which specific group of people?

    1. AScheduled Castes
    2. BReligious Minorities
    3. CScheduled Tribes
    4. DLinguistic Minorities
    Answer and explanation →

13. 13. 70th BPSC Prelims Re-exam 2024

    Which one of the following Schedule of the Constitution of India contains provisions regarding Anti-defection Act?

    1. AFifth Schedule
    2. BSecond Schedule
    3. CEighth Schedule
    4. DTenth Schedule
    Answer and explanation →

14. 14. BPSC CDPO Prelims 2005

    The Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution is related to-

    1. AAnti-defection legislation
    2. BPanchayati Raj
    3. CLand reform
    4. DDivision of power between the Union and the States
    Answer and explanation →

15. 15. 41st BPSC Prelims 1996

    Constitution’s Tenth Schedule relates to-

    1. ANational Language of India
    2. BAdministration of SC’s and ST’s Area
    3. CJudicial Review
    4. DAnti-defection Law
    Answer and explanation →