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Q75·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2024

State List vs Union List Subjects

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Question

Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?

Options

a

Inter-State trade and commerce is a State subject under the State List.

b

Inter-State migration is a State subject under the State List.

c

Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List.

Answer
d

Corporation tax is a State subject under the State List.

Explanation

Only statement (c) is correct. Inter-state quarantine is explicitly listed in the Union List (Entry 81), as infectious diseases crossing borders require national coordination. Inter-state trade and commerce (Entry 42), inter-state migration (Entry 81), and Corporation tax (Entry 85) are all also explicitly assigned to the Union List, not the State List.

Any activity crossing state borders ("inter-state") almost inherently defaults to Union jurisdiction to prevent legislative conflict.

Answer: (c).

Question details

Year

2024

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q75

Subject

Polity

Sub-topic

Federalism & Centre-State

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Hard

Nature

Static

Source hint

Constitution Schedule VII

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