Question

1: Describe the three-fold distribution of legislative powers between the union government and
state government
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Answer 1

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Describe the three-fold distribution of legislative powers between the union government and state government of India.

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$\blue{{\longmapsto}}$The three-fold distribution of legislative powers between the union government and state government of India is as follows :

• Union list : Union list consists of 97 subjects of National importance such as defence of the country, foreign affairs, banking, communication and currency.

• State list : State list consists of 65 subjects of state and local importance such as police, trade, commerce, agriculture and irrigation.

• Concurrent list : Concurrent list consists of 47 subjects of common interest to both such as education, forest, trade unions, marriage, adoption and succession.

$\blue\longmapsto$ Union government can make laws on the subjects which are not covered \pmbunder these lists. The name has been given to such subjects is residuary subjects.