UPSC Prelims 2024 · Question 5 of 97
UPSC Prelims 2024 question on Seventh Schedule Union Subjects
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2024
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectPolity
- TopicCentre-State Relations
- DifficultyMedium
- TypeDirect
Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?
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Answer: C. Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List.
Analysis
The Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India under Article 246 specifies the allocation of powers and functions between the Union and the State legislatures.
Presently, the Union List contains 98 subjects (originally 97), the State List contains 59 subjects (originally 66) and the Concurrent List contains 52 subjects (originally 47).
Hence option (c) is the correct answer.
Statement by statement
Option (a) – INCORRECT: Inter-State trade and commerce finds itself in the Union list of the seventh schedule.
Option (b) – INCORRECT: Inter-state migration is Entry 42 of the Union List. Entry 81 of the Union List mentions Inter-State migration and inter-State quarantine.
Option (c) – CORRECT: Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List (Entry 81).
Option (d) – INCORRECT: Corporation Tax is Entry 85 in the Union List — it is a Union subject, not a State subject.