SSC CGL 2023 PYQ — Question 27

SSC CGL - 17 July 2023 - Shift 4 • General Awareness • Q27

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the Centre-State Relations pertaining to the three lists of the Indian Constitution?

A. The subjects which are not included in any of the three lists are called Residuary subjects.

B. If there is any conflict between the Union List and the State List, then the former prevails.

C. When the Parliament enacts a law on the request of two or more states, then that law made by the Parliament on the State List is applicable to all the states.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. A and B only.

The correct statements regarding Centre-State Relations pertaining to the three lists of the Indian Constitution are:

  • A. The subjects which are not included in any of the three lists are called Residuary subjects.
  • B. If there is any conflict between the Union List and the State List, then the former prevails.

The statement C is incorrect. When Parliament enacts a law on the request of two or more states, it applies only to the states that requested it, not to all states.