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Which subject is included in the Union List?
Which subject is included in the Union List?
- Trade and Commerce
- Education
- Foreign Affairs (correct)
- Public Health
What is a characteristic of the Concurrent List?
What is a characteristic of the Concurrent List?
- It is limited to subjects concerning agriculture.
- It includes subjects only applicable to the Union Legislature.
- It exclusively handles matters of defense.
- It contains subjects that can be legislated by both Union and State Legislatures. (correct)
Which of the following is a power of the Union Legislature?
Which of the following is a power of the Union Legislature?
- Legislate on matters of agricultural land
- Legislate on cyber laws (correct)
- Make laws on local government
- Make laws regarding public health systems
Which of the following is not included in the State List?
Which of the following is not included in the State List?
Residuary Powers refer to which of the following?
Residuary Powers refer to which of the following?
Which subject is found in the Concurrent List?
Which subject is found in the Concurrent List?
What can the State Legislature handle according to the State List?
What can the State Legislature handle according to the State List?
Which of the following subjects falls under the Union List?
Which of the following subjects falls under the Union List?
Which of the following subjects is not legislated by the State Legislature?
Which of the following subjects is not legislated by the State Legislature?
Which subject is unique to the State List relating to public service?
Which subject is unique to the State List relating to public service?
What is the main distinction between the Union List and the State List?
What is the main distinction between the Union List and the State List?
Which of the following subjects would require legislation that both Union and State Legislatures can govern?
Which of the following subjects would require legislation that both Union and State Legislatures can govern?
What characterizes the Residuary Powers in the context of federalism?
What characterizes the Residuary Powers in the context of federalism?
Which subject included in the State List is concerned primarily with health services?
Which subject included in the State List is concerned primarily with health services?
Which aspect differentiates the Concurrent List from the other lists?
Which aspect differentiates the Concurrent List from the other lists?
What type of matters is included in the Union List that would not typically fall under State governance?
What type of matters is included in the Union List that would not typically fall under State governance?
Which subject would be addressed exclusively by the Union Legislature?
Which subject would be addressed exclusively by the Union Legislature?
What is one key subject that falls under the Concurrent List but is often misinterpreted as solely a Union subject?
What is one key subject that falls under the Concurrent List but is often misinterpreted as solely a Union subject?
Which of the following powers is typically associated with the State Legislature?
Which of the following powers is typically associated with the State Legislature?
Which of the following is NOT typically considered a power of the State Legislature?
Which of the following is NOT typically considered a power of the State Legislature?
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Union List
Union List
A list of subjects that the Union Legislature has the exclusive power to make laws on.
State List
State List
A list of subjects that the State Legislature has the exclusive power to make laws on.
Concurrent List
Concurrent List
A list of subjects that both the Union and State Legislatures can make laws on.
Residuary Powers
Residuary Powers
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Federalism in India
Federalism in India
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Union Legislature
Union Legislature
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State Legislature
State Legislature
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Exclusive Power of Union Legislature
Exclusive Power of Union Legislature
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Exclusive Power of State Legislature
Exclusive Power of State Legislature
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Concurrent Power
Concurrent Power
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Prevailing Union Law
Prevailing Union Law
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Examples of Subjects in the Union List
Examples of Subjects in the Union List
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Examples of Subjects in the State List
Examples of Subjects in the State List
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Examples of Subjects in the Concurrent List
Examples of Subjects in the Concurrent List
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Examples of Subjects in Residuary Powers
Examples of Subjects in Residuary Powers
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Federal System
Federal System
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The Three Lists
The Three Lists
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Federalism in the Indian Constitution
Federalism in the Indian Constitution
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Union Government
Union Government
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Study Notes
Union List
- The Union List includes subjects like Defence, Atomic Energy, Foreign Affairs, War and Peace, Banking, Railways, Post and Telegraph, Airways, Ports, Foreign Trade, Currency & Coinage.
- The Union Legislature alone can make laws on these matters.
State List
- The State List includes subjects like Agriculture, Police, Prison, Local Government, Public Health, Land, Liquor, Trade and Commerce, Livestock and Animal Husbandry, State Public Services.
- The State Legislature alone can make laws on these matters.
Concurrent List
- The Concurrent List includes subjects such as Education, Transfer of Property other than Agricultural Land, Forests, Trade Unions, Adulteration, Adoption and Succession.
- Both the Union and State legislatures can make laws on these matters.
Residuary Powers
- The Residuary Powers include all other matters not mentioned in any of the Lists.
- For example, Cyber Laws.
- The Union Legislature alone has the power to legislate on these matters.
Federalism in India
- The Constitution of India outlines a federal system with three lists of subjects: Union List, State List, and Concurrent List.
- The Union List includes subjects like defense, atomic energy, foreign affairs, war and peace, banking, railways, post and telegraph, airways, ports, foreign trade, currency, and coinage.
- The Union Legislature has exclusive power to make laws on matters in the Union List.
- The State List includes subjects like agriculture, police, prisons, local government, public health, land, liquor, trade and commerce, livestock and animal husbandry, and state public services.
- The State Legislature has exclusive power to make laws on matters in the State List.
- The Concurrent List includes subjects like education, transfer of property (except agricultural land), forests trade unions, adulteration, adoption, and succession.
- Both the Union and State Legislatures can make laws on subjects listed in the Concurrent List.
- In case of conflict between Union and State laws on concurrent subjects, the Union law prevails.
- The Constitution also includes residuary powers, which refer to all other matters not mentioned in any of the three lists.
- The Union Legislature has the exclusive power to legislate on residuary powers, including subjects like cyber laws.
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Explore the frameworks of the Union List, State List, and Concurrent List as outlined in the Indian Constitution. This quiz will test your understanding of the different subjects governed by Union and State legislatures, along with the concept of Residuary Powers. Challenge yourself and reinforce your knowledge of constitutional law in India.
