Centre State Relations

Question 1

Legislative relations are enshrined in?

Answer 1

Articles 245 - 255 in Part - XI of the Constitution

Question 2

Laws of Parliament are not applicable in?

Answer 2

President can regulate for Peace, Progress, Good Government of 4 UTs:

1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
2. Lakshadweep Islands
3. Dadra and Nagar & Daman and Diu
4. Puducherry (Added by 14th CAA (1962))

Application to a scheduled area by Governor

Application to a tribal area by Governor of Assam and President (Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram)

Question 3

Distribution of Legislative subjects is enshrined in?

Answer 3

Schedule - VII of the Constitution

Question 4

Important subjects of Centre List are:

Answer 4

1. Lotteries
2. Establishment of standards of Weight and Measure
3. Establishment of standards of quality of goods to be exported
4. Cultivation, manufacture, and sale for export, of Opium (Depressant Drug)
5. Sanctioning of cinematograph films for exhibition
6. Co-ordination and determination of standards in institutions for higher education or research
7. Ancient and Historical Monuments

Question 5

Important subjects of State List are:

Answer 5

1. Agriculture
2. Water
3. Land
4. Fisheries
5. Theaters
6. Prisons
7. Gambling

Question 6

Important subjects of Concurrent List are:

Answer 6

1. Education
2. Forest
3. Weights and Measures
4. Protection of Wild animals and birds
5. Administration of justice, constitution and organization except SC and HC

[These are shifted from SL to CL by 42nd CAA (1976)]

Others: Criminal law, Civil Procedure, Marriage and Divorce, Population Control and Family Planning, Electricity, Labour Welfare, Economic and Social Planning, Drugs, Newspapers, Books and Printing Press

Question 7

About Goods and Services Tax

Answer 7

1. Introduced by 101st CAA (2016)
2. Both Centre and State can Legislate

Question 8

Parliament legislates State Field in the following 5 circumstances:

Answer 8

1. RS passes a resolution
   - Ground: National Interest
   - Majority Type: Special
   - Validity: 1 Year
   - Extendable for 1 Year at a time
   - Beyond 6 months w/o renew resolution ceases
2. National Emergency
   - Beyond 6 months after emergency ceases
3. States make a request (2 or more states)
   - Only Parliament can amend, repeal, alter
   - Only applicable to requested States
   - Other states can adopt by a resolution
4. To implement International Agreements
5. President’s Rule

Question 9

Administrative relations are enshrined in?

Answer 9

Articles - 256 to 263 in Part - XI of the Constitution

Question 10

Article 263

Answer 10

Provides Inter-State council

Question 11

Article 312

Answer 11

Authorizes Parliament to create new AIS (All India Services) on the basis of a RS Resolution

Question 12

Chairman and Members of a State PSC (Appointment and Removal)

Answer 12

Appointed by Governor
Removed by President Only

Question 13

Financial relations are enshrined in:

Answer 13

Articles - 268 to 293 in Part - XII of the Constitution

Question 14

Article 268

Answer 14

Taxes levied by Centre but Collected and Appropriated by States

Stamp Duties

Question 15

Article 269

Answer 15

Taxes levied and collected by Centre but assigned to States

• Taxes on sale or purchase of Goods (Other than Newspapers)
• Taxes on inter-state trade

Question 16

Article 269A

Answer 16

Levy and collection of GST and distributed amongst

Question 17

Article 270

Answer 17

Taxes levied and collected by Centre and distributed amongst

Exceptions:
1. Taxes collected in A268, A269, A269A
2. Surcharges of A271
3. Cess

Question 18

Article 271

Answer 18

Surcharges on taxes and duties referred in A269 and A270

Question 19

Article 275

Answer 19

Parliament to make grants to specific states

Question 20

Article 279A

Answer 20

President to constitute a GST Council

• GST Council is a Constitutional Body

Question 21

Article 280

Answer 21

President to constitute every 5th year a Finance Commission a quasi-judicial body

• Finance Commission is a Constitutional Body

Question 22

Article 282

Answer 22

Empowers both C and S to make any grants for any public purpose even if it is not within their respective legislative competence