Question

Entry No.22 of the Concurrent List deals with------

• A. Social security and insurance, employment and unemployment
• B. Industrial disputes concerning Union employees
• C. Trade unions and industrial and labour disputes
• D. Regulation of labour and safety in mines and oil fields

Hint:

Memorizing key entries from the Union, State, and Concurrent Lists, especially those related to law, labour, and economy, is crucial for competitive exams. Create a chart or flashcards for important entries to aid memorization.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
The Constitution of India, under the Seventh Schedule, distributes legislative powers between the Union and the States into three lists: List I (Union List), List II (State List), and List III (Concurrent List). Matters in the Concurrent List can be legislated upon by both the Parliament and the State Legislatures. The question asks about the subject matter of Entry 22 in this list.
Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Let's examine the entries in the Concurrent List (List III) of the Seventh Schedule.
- Entry 22: "Trade Unions; industrial and labour disputes." This entry directly matches option (C).
- Entry 23: "Social security and social insurance; employment and unemployment." This corresponds to option (A).
- Entry 24: "Welfare of labour including conditions of work, provident funds, employers' liability, workmen's compensation, invalidity and old age pensions and maternity benefits."
- Matters concerning Union employees fall under the Union List.
- Regulation of labour and safety in mines and oilfields is covered under Entry 55 of the Union List (List I).
Step 3: Final Answer:
Based on the constitutional provision, Entry 22 of the Concurrent List explicitly deals with "Trade unions and industrial and labour disputes".

Answer 2

The Seventh Schedule splits law-making power for labour matters between the Union List, the State List, and the Concurrent List, and entry numbers only make sense once you know which list an option actually belongs to. Testing each option this way answers the question.

1. Social security and insurance, employment and unemployment: this subject sits in the Concurrent List too, but one entry further along, at Entry 23, not Entry 22. So while it belongs on the same list, it is not the answer to this specific entry number.
2. Industrial disputes concerning Union employees: disputes involving the Union's own establishments and employees fall within the Union List, since the Union government is the employer, not the Concurrent List, so this is out on the wrong-list ground alone.
3. Trade unions and industrial and labour disputes: this is the exact heading of Entry 22 of the Concurrent List, giving both the Union and the States power to legislate on trade unions and disputes between industry and labour generally.
4. Regulation of labour and safety in mines and oil fields: mines and oilfields are placed under Union control because they are treated as a matter needing uniform national regulation, and this subject appears in the Union List, at Entry 55, not the Concurrent List.

Since only trade unions and industrial and labour disputes actually carries the number 22 in the Concurrent List, that is the option that answers the question.

The correct answer is Trade unions and industrial and labour disputes.