A
22
B
24
C
29
D
32
Correct answer: (c) 29
Explanation
- A
22
(a) 22. That is not the Eleventh Schedule count (22 is sometimes confused with Union List lore or other lists).
- B
24
(b) 24. Short of the 29 functional items of the 73rd Amendment schedule.
- C
29
(c) 29. The Eleventh Schedule (Panchayats, Article 243G) lists 29 subjects. That number is the official key.
- D
32
(d) 32. Too high; 18 is the Twelfth Schedule (municipalities), 29 is the Eleventh.
Summary. Official key is (c) 29. Eleventh Schedule = 29 Panchayat subjects; Twelfth Schedule = 18 municipal subjects. Honour the stored letter (c).