How many list are prepared for division of power between centre and state list ? In each list how
many subjects are included in it?
Answers
Explanation:
Subjects of Three Lists:
The Union List Subjects (97 Subjects): State List (66 Subjects): Concurrent List (47 Subjects)
Answer:
There are total 4 list:
- Union List
- State List
- Concurrent List
- Residuary List
Union List
:
• Includes subjects of national importance; such as defence of the country, foreign affairs, banking, communications and currency.
• The Union Government alone can make laws relating to the subjects mentioned in the Union List.
State List
:
• Contains subjects of State and local importance such as police, trade, commerce, agriculture and irrigation.
• The State Governments alone can make laws relating to the subjects mentioned in the State List.
Concurrent List
:
• Includes subjects of common interest to both the Union Government as well as the State Governments, such as education, forest, trade unions, marriage, adoption and succession.
• Both the Union as well as the State Governments can make laws on the subjects mentioned in this list. If their laws conflict with each other, the law made by the Union Government will prevail.
Residuary List
:
• Anything out of purview of above mentioned list is taken as residuary subject. Union Government has the power to legislate on these subjects.
Ex: Computers