Prelims 2012 · Polity and Constitution · Question 40
Which of the following provisions of the Constitution of India have a bearing on Education?
- Directive Principles of State Policy.
- Rural and Urban Local Bodies.
- Fifth Schedule.
- Sixth Schedule.
- Seventh Schedule.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer
1, 2 and 5 only
1. Directive Principles of State Policy — Yes. Articles 41, 45 and 46 clearly relate to education and educational interests of weaker sections. Verdict: Correct.
2. Rural and Urban Local Bodies — Yes. The 11th Schedule mentions education including primary and secondary schools; the 12th Schedule includes promotion of educational and cultural aspects. Verdict: Correct.
3. Fifth Schedule — No, not directly. It deals with administration and control of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes, but does not specifically contain an education-related constitutional provision. Verdict: Incorrect.
4. Sixth Schedule — No, not taken here as a general constitutional provision bearing on education in the UPSC sense. It mainly concerns autonomous administration of tribal areas; education is not treated as a broad all-India constitutional provision here. Verdict: Incorrect.
5. Seventh Schedule — Yes. It allocates legislative competence, and education is in the Concurrent List. Verdict: Correct.
Hence, the provisions having a clear constitutional bearing on education are 1, 2 and 5 only.