Q6.Explain the three fold distribution of the legislative powers in India.
Answers
It contains three lists: Union List: It includes subjects of national importance such as defence of the country, foreign affairs, banking, communications and currency. They are included in this list because we need a uniform policy on these matters throughout the country.
Explanation:
For the purpose of making laws, the subjects are divided into three lists :
(i) Union List : It includes subjects over which only the union government can make laws,
e.g.–defence, foreign affairs, currency etc.
(ii) State List : It contains those subjects over which the state governments have the powers
to make the laws, e.g. police, trade, irrigation, agriculture etc.
(iii) Concurrent List : It contains those subjects over which both the central and the state governments can make the laws but in case of a clash, it is the laws made by the Central government which will prevail. These subjects include education, forest, trade union, etc.