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Match schedule one and two and choose the appropriate answer:
Schedule ISchedule II
i. Concurrent list1. Constitution of Japan
ii. Rule of Law2. Constitution of Ireland
iii. Directive Principle of State Policy3. British Constitution
iv. Procedure established by law4. Constitution of Australia

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Anchor the two you are sure of first: "procedure established by law" points to Japan and the Directive Principles point to Ireland. That alone leaves one option standing.
Updated On: Jul 17, 2026
  • i-1, ii-2, iii-3, iv-4
  • i-2, ii-4, iii-3, iv-1
  • i-1, ii-3, iii-4, iv-2
  • i-4, ii-3, iii-2, iv-1
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Four options and four items means guessing is expensive, so anchor the two items you are surest about and let them knock out options. The safest anchors here are "procedure established by law", which every student links to Japan, and "Directive Principles", which everyone links to Ireland. Fix those two and the answer usually falls out without checking the rest.

  1. i-1, ii-2, iii-3, iv-4: This is just the items paired in printed order, which is the trap option in almost every match question. It sends the Concurrent list to Japan and the Directive Principles to Britain. Britain has no written directive principles at all, so this fails immediately.
  2. i-2, ii-4, iii-3, iv-1: It gets "procedure established by law" and Japan right, but then places the Rule of Law in Australia and the Directive Principles in Britain. The Rule of Law is Dicey's British contribution, so this is out.
  3. i-1, ii-3, iii-4, iv-2: The Rule of Law and Britain is right here, but Directive Principles are put in Australia and "procedure established by law" in Ireland. Both fail the two anchors.
  4. i-4, ii-3, iii-2, iv-1: Every pairing holds. Concurrent list to Australia, Rule of Law to Britain, Directive Principles to Ireland, procedure established by law to Japan.

Taking each item on its own: the Concurrent List, which lets Parliament and the State legislatures both legislate on the same subject, follows the Australian model. The Rule of Law, that no person and no government is above the ordinary law, is a British inheritance along with the parliamentary system and the writ jurisdiction. The Directive Principles of Part IV, which are goals for the State but are not enforceable in court, come from Ireland. The Article 21 phrase "procedure established by law", chosen instead of the American "due process of law", comes from Japan.

Let's summarize:

  • Australia gives India the Concurrent List, along with freedom of trade and the joint sitting.
  • Britain gives the Rule of Law, the parliamentary system, single citizenship and the writs.
  • Ireland gives the Directive Principles, the method of electing the President and nomination to the Rajya Sabha.
  • Japan gives the phrase "procedure established by law" used in Article 21.

So the matching is i-4, ii-3, iii-2, iv-1, and option (D) is correct.

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