Which of the following pairs are correctly matched regarding the Schedules of the Constitution of India?

1. Fourth Schedule - Allocation of seats in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha)
2. Tenth Schedule - Disqualification of members on the ground of defection
3. Seventh Schedule (State List) - Public Health and Sanitation

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Which of the following pairs are correctly matched regarding the Schedules of the Constitution of India?

1. Fourth Schedule - Allocation of seats in the Council of States (Rajya Sabha)
2. Tenth Schedule - Disqualification of members on the ground of defection
3. Seventh Schedule (State List) - Public Health and Sanitation

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Accepted Answer

All pairs are correctly matched:
1. The Fourth Schedule deals with the allocation of seats in the Rajya Sabha to the States and the Union Territories (Articles 4(1) and 80(2)).
2. The Tenth Schedule contains provisions relating to disqualification of members of Parliament and State Legislatures on the ground of defection (added by the 52nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1985).
3. The Seventh Schedule (Article 246) divides powers between the Union and the States. Public Health and Sanitation is listed under the State List (List II), while Census falls under the Union List (List I).

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