The Seventh Schedule is the constitutional provision that explicitly outlines the distribution of legislative subjects between the Union and the States, thus facilitating the division of powers.
The Division of power between Center and States is contained in the Constitution of India in the
Asked in APSC CCE Prelims Exam 2013 · Topic: The Centre-State Relations (Legislative Relations: Distribution of Powers (Union, State, Concurrent Lists))
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