Union, State and Concurrent Lists — Prelims Questions

Consider the following subjects: 1. Education 2. Forests 3. Agriculture 4. Marriage and Divorce. Which of these subjects were transferred from the State List to the Concurrent List by the 42nd Constitutional Amendment?

Which of the following statements about residuary powers in India is/are correct? 1. They are vested in Parliament under Article 248 2. They include subjects like cyber crimes and space technology 3. They can be exercised by both Parliament and State Legislatures 4. They are subject to judicial review under the basic structure doctrine

In the context of the Concurrent List, the 'occupied field theory' means:

Consider the following pairs: List - Subject 1. Union List - Atomic Energy 2. State List - Police 3. Concurrent List - Criminal Procedure 4. Union List - Inter-state Rivers. Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

Which of the following constitutional provisions allow Parliament to legislate on State List subjects? 1. Article 249 - Rajya Sabha resolution in national interest 2. Article 250 - During National Emergency 3. Article 252 - When two or more states consent 4. Article 253 - To implement international treaties