Module 2: Centre-State Relations
Concept
Subtopic 2.1: Centre-State Relations
- The Constitution divides legislative powers into three lists: the Union List, State List and Concurrent List.
- State List subjects include agriculture, land ownership, irrigation, fisheries, public health, police, law and order and local government.
- No state can take loans directly from a foreign country or international organisation.
- Inter-state river water disputes are settled under a law made by Parliament (through tribunals).
- In 1983 the Sarkaria Commission (Justice R. S. Sarkaria) was set up to review Centre-state relations.
- The President appoints a Finance Commission every 5 years to recommend how financial resources are shared between the Centre and the states.
- Police and law and order are state subjects.
- Sarkaria Commission (Justice R. S. Sarkaria).
- The President, every five years.
- No state can borrow directly from abroad.
- Parliament (Art 262).
- Union, State and Concurrent Lists (Seventh Schedule).
- Question: Which of these is a State List subject? Answer: Police.
- Question: Which commission was set up in 1983 to review Centre-state relations? Answer: Sarkaria Commission.
- Question: Who appoints the Finance Commission, and how often? Answer: President, every 5 years.
- Question: Can Bihar take a loan directly from the World Bank or a foreign country? Answer: No, no state can do so.
- Question: Inter-state river water disputes are settled under a law made by: Answer: Parliament.
- Question: How many lists divide legislative powers between the Union and the states? Answer: Three.
MCQs
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Question 1: Which of these is a State List subject?
Question 2: Which commission was set up in 1983 to review Centre-state relations?
Question 3: Who appoints the Finance Commission, and how often?
Question 4: Can Bihar take a loan directly from the World Bank or a foreign country?
Question 5: Inter-state river water disputes are settled under a law made by:
Question 6: How many lists divide legislative powers between the Union and the states?
One-liners
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Which of these is a State List subject?
Police.Which commission was set up in 1983 to review Centre-state relations?
Sarkaria Commission.Who appoints the Finance Commission, and how often?
President, every 5 years.Can Bihar take a loan directly from the World Bank or a foreign country?
No, no state can do so.Inter-state river water disputes are settled under a law made by:
Parliament.How many lists divide legislative powers between the Union and the states?
Three.