10. Which of the following subjects is not included in the state list?
(a) Law and order (b) National defence (c) education (d) agriculture
Answers
Answer:
b) national defence
Explanation:
it comes under union list
National Defence is part of central list and not state list
Explanation:
Indian constitution has segregated powers into
- Central list
- State list
- Concurrent list
Central list : Areas like Energy, Defence, Parliament, Foreign affairs, Banking, communication, inter-state trade and commerce, Defence likewise it contains 98 subjects in the central list.
State list : Areas like Public order, Police, Health and Sanitation, Agriculture, Fisheries, Local government, Theatres etc are present in the state list. It contains almost 59 subjects in it.
Concurrent list : The subjects mentioned in this list has the control by the both central and state government . Eg: Family planning, Census, Electricity, Labour welfare etc. The GST act which was implemented in the year 2016 also comes under concurrent list.
Therefore, these powers are segregated not only for their autonomy but also for their efficient functioning.