This question delves into the fundamental principles of federalism in India, specifically the division of legislative powers between the Union and the States as outlined in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution. It tests understanding of the Union List, State List, Concurrent List, and residuary powers.
With respect to the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements and select the correct one(s) using the codes given below: (i) Matters enumerated under List I of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution are within the exclusive legislative power of the States. (ii) Matters enumerated under List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution are within the exclusive legislative power of the Union. (iii) The Constitution does not envisage shared competence, through List III, of the Union and States. (iv) Article 248 and Entry 97 of List I give the States residuary powers to legislate on a subject that may be absent from all three Lists. Codes :
Asked in SrInfoPR 18 2023 2912 2023 · Topic: The Centre-State Relations (Legislative Relations: Distribution of Powers (Union, State, Concurrent Lists))
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