Residuary Powers — MCQ Practice
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Consider the following statements about residuary powers in the Indian Constitution: 1. They are mentioned in Entry 97 of the State List 2. They include power to impose taxes not mentioned in State or Concurrent Lists 3. They can be exercised by both Parliament and State Legislatures 4. They were inspired by the Canadian constitutional model Which of the statements given above are correct?
Which of the following subjects would most likely fall under Parliament's residuary powers? 1. Cyber security and data protection 2. Inter-state river water disputes 3. Artificial intelligence regulation 4. Marriage and divorce laws
The Supreme Court case State of West Bengal v. Kesoram Industries (2004) is significant for residuary powers because it established that:
Consider the following about the constitutional treatment of residuary powers: 1. Article 248 has two clauses dealing with general subjects and taxation 2. The Government of India Act 1935 placed residuary powers with provincial governments 3. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar advocated for central residuary powers during Constituent Assembly debates 4. The 101st Amendment moved GST from residuary to explicit constitutional recognition How many of the above statements are correct?
Which of the following best explains why India adopted the Canadian model of residuary powers rather than the American model?