Which Article gives Parliament exclusive power to make laws on items in the Union List?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Solution: The correct answer is Article 246.
Explanation:
☛ Article 246 of the Constitution of India deals with the subject-matter of laws enacted by Parliament and by the Legislatures of States.
☛ Under Article 246(1), Parliament has the exclusive power to make laws with respect to any of the matters enumerated in List I (Union List) in the Seventh Schedule.
☛ Under Article 246(2) and 246(3), legislative powers regarding the Concurrent List (List III) and State List (List II) are delineated.
☛ The distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the States is detailed in Part XI of the Constitution.
Extra Exam-Relevant Facts:
☛ Article 245: Defines the territorial extent of laws made by Parliament (entire territory of India) and State Legislatures (whole or any part of the State).
☛ Article 248: Vest residuary powers of legislation exclusively in Parliament regarding matters not enumerated in the Concurrent List or State List.
☛ Article 254: Deals with inconsistency (repugnancy) between laws made by Parliament and laws made by State Legislatures on items in the Concurrent List, where Parliamentary law prevails.
☛ Seventh Schedule: The Union List originally contained 97 subjects, which has grown to 100 subjects (such as Defence, Foreign Affairs, Atomic Energy, and Banking).
Important One-Liners for Upcoming Exams:
☛ In which Schedule of the Indian Constitution is the three-fold distribution of legislative powers given? → Seventh Schedule
☛ Under which Article can Parliament legislate on a State List subject in the national interest? → Article 249
☛ Which Part of the Indian Constitution deals with Centre-State legislative relations? → Part XI
☛ From which country's constitution was the concept of the Concurrent List borrowed? → Australia
☛ Which authority in India holds the residuary power of legislation? → Parliament (Article 248)