- Parliament can legislate on State List matters under specific conditions like national interest (Art 249), emergency (Art 250), request by states (Art 252), or implementing international agreements (Art 253). - The Concurrent List allows both Union and State legislatures to make laws. - In case of inconsistency between Union and State laws on the Concurrent List, the Union law generally prevails.
Parliament has the power to enact laws with respect to a matter in the State list in the national interest. In this regard choose the wrong answer. (1) On the request of two or more States. (2) Legislation for giving effect to International agreements. (3) Both Union and State governments have absolute freedom to make laws related to Concurrent list. (4) Inconsistency between laws made by Parliament and laws made by the Legislatures of States.
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2018 · Topic: The Centre-State Relations (Legislative Relations: Distribution of Powers (Union, State, Concurrent Lists))
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