Which of the following pairs is correctly matched with regard to the subject and its respective list under the Seventh Schedule?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Solution: The correct answer is Trade and Commerce - Concurrent List.
Explanation:
☛ Under the Seventh Schedule (Article 246) of the Constitution of India, legislative powers are divided into three lists: Union List, State List, and Concurrent List.
☛ Trade and Commerce in specific goods, such as foodstuffs, cattle fodder, and raw cotton/jute, falls under Entry 33 of the Concurrent List.
☛ Both Parliament and State Legislatures have the authority to legislate on subjects mentioned in the Concurrent List.
Extra Exam-Relevant Facts:
☛ Police: Included in the State List (Entry 2), giving states primary control over public order and policing.
☛ Education: Originally in the State List, it was transferred to the Concurrent List (Entry 25) by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1976.
☛ Banking: Included in the Union List (Entry 45), empowering only the Parliament to make laws concerning banking institutions.
☛ The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 transferred five subjects from the State List to the Concurrent List: Education, Forests, Weights and Measures, Protection of Wild Animals and Birds, and Administration of Justice.
☛ In case of a conflict between central and state laws on a Concurrent List subject, the central law prevails as per Article 254.
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