Question

Name the lists which distribute the Subjects of legislation between the Union and States.

Answer 1

Hint:In India the Federal System is followed. It restricts the actions of the Government.
There is separation of powers.

Complete answer:
According to Part XI of the Constitution of India the articles related to the relation between the Union and the States have been mentioned. The Article 245 to 255 states the distribution of legislative powers in the Constitution. It states that the legislative subjects are divided into three categories among the Union and State – List I is the Union List, List II is the State List and List III is the Concurrent List in the 7th Schedule of the Constitution.
List I which is the Union List consists 97 subjects in which the Parliament has the power to make laws in respect of any matters mentioned in this list. Some of the items include defence, foreign affairs, Central Bureau of Investigation, banking, corporation tax etc.
List II which is the State List consists of 59 subjects at present and originally is 66 subjects where the State Legislature has the powers to look into the matters of this list. Some of the items of this list are public order, local government, agriculture, fisheries, gas and allied works etc.
List III which is the Concurrent List consists of 52 subjects where both the Parliament and State are responsible for making decisions of matters concerned in the list. Some of the items of this list are criminal law and procedure, marriage and divorce, transfer of property etc.

Therefore, there are three lists.

Note:Article 262 states about the disputes related to waters. Article 263 states about the coordination among the states. The three lists in the Constitution were passed by Government of India Act, 1935.