Distribution of Legislative Powers: Over which subjects does the Indian Parliament ordinarily enjoy legislative power? Base your answer on the Seventh Schedule: Union, State and Concurrent Lists. Choose the correct coverage.
General Knowledge
Indian Politics
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
Answer
Correct Answer: Both the Union List and the Concurrent List
Explanation
What is being asked?The usual scope of Parliament's legislative competence.
Given data
- Seventh Schedule distribution
Concept/ApproachParliament legislates on the Union List and shares competence on the Concurrent List. It legislates on the State List only in exceptional circumstances (e.g., national emergency, Rajya Sabha resolution under Article 249, state consent under Article 252), so option (d) is not the ordinary case.
Final AnswerBoth the Union List and the Concurrent List