Q. Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?
- Inter-State trade and commerce is a State subject under the State List.
- Inter-State migration is a State subject under the State List.
- Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List.
- Corporation tax is a State subject under the State List.
Answer: (c) Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List.
Notes:
- 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 97 subjects, the State List contains 61 subjects, and the Concurrent List contains 47 subjects.
- Union List:
- Entry 42: Inter-State trade and commerce.
- Entry 81: Inter-state migration; inter-State quarantine.
- Entry 85: Corporation tax.