Question

The union Government has exclusive power on subjects in:-
A. The union list
B. The concurrent list
C. The State list
D. Both 1 and 2

Answer 1

Hint:
The Constitution of India creates a three-fold distribution of legislative powers between the centre and the states. This distribution is effected through three lists mentioned in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. These lists are - Union list, State list, Concurrent list.

Complete answer:
(A) According to Article 246(1) of the Indian constitution Parliament has the exclusive power of legislation over subjects mentioned in List 1, The Union List. Subjects mentioned in list 1 are of national importance therefore union alone has power to make Law on those subjects. Hence this option is correct.

(B) According to Article 246(1) of the Indian constitution the State Government has exclusive power of legislation over subjects mentioned in List-2, The State List. In exceptional circumstances (mentioned in Article 248) union can also make laws on subjects mentioned in List-2 but it doesn't have exclusive power over list 2. Therefore this option is incorrect.

(C) According to Article 246(2) of the Indian constitution centre and states share legislative jurisdiction over list 3, The Concurrent List. The concurrent list contains subjects on which both the union Government and the state Government can make laws and the union Government doesn't have exclusive power over subjects mentioned in the concurrent list. Hence this option is incorrect.

(D) In view of the above points it is clear that the Union Government can make laws on subjects mentioned in concurrent list but it doesn't have exclusive power over it, this option is incorrect.

Therefore the answer is A .

Note:
Seventh Schedule of Indian Constitution provides three lists, namely - the union list, state list and the concurrent list.
Article 248 says that the Parliament has exclusive power of legislation over subjects which are not mentioned in the State list and Concurrent list. This is called the Residuary Power of Parliament.