Administrative relations between the Union and the States are flexible. While the Union normally deals with matters on the Union List and the States on the State List, the Constitution allows for mutual delegation of functions through agreement.
The Union Government can assign any function to the States
Asked in WBCS Main Paper 5 2019 · Topic: The Centre-State Relations (Administrative Relations: Distribution of Executive Powers and Inter-Governmental Cooperation)
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Answer: D. with the consent of the concerned State Gov‐ ernment.
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