Consider the following statements:
1. Police is a subject under the Union List.
2. Agriculture falls under the State List.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer – Only 2.
Analysis of Statements:
- Statement 1 (False): According to the Seventh Schedule of the Indian Constitution, 'Police' and 'Public Order' are subjects under the State List. However, to enact laws, the State Government establishes its own separate police force (e.g., Uttar Pradesh Police, Bihar Police, etc.).
- Statement 2 (True): 'Agriculture' is entirely a subject under the State List. Formulating policies related to agriculture, as well as irrigation and agricultural education, primarily falls within the jurisdiction of the State Government.
The Three Lists of the Seventh Schedule:
- List — Responsibility — Key Subjects
- Union List — Central Government — Defence, Foreign Affairs, Railways, Banking, Atomic Energy
- State List — State Government — Police, Agriculture, Prisons, Local Self-Government, Public Health
- Concurrent List — Both Central and State Governments — Education, Forests, Marriage and Divorce, Adoption, Succession
Important Questions for Upcoming Examinations:
- • Question: By which amendment was 'Education' removed from the State List?
- Answer: The 42nd Amendment, 1976 (It was transferred from the State List to the Concurrent List).
- • Question: Under which list does 'Railways' fall?
- Answer: Union List.
- • Question: Who enacts laws regarding subjects that are not included in any of the lists (Residuary Powers)?
- Answer: The Central Government (Parliament).