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Write a short note on the distribution of powers in the Indian Federation.

Answer

The Constitution of India very clearly distributes the power between the Centre and the States. There are three lists of powers between the centre and the states, given in the Constitution:

1. The Union List: There are 97 subjects in the Union List. Only Union Government can make laws on these subjects. The main subjects are—Railways, Posts and Telegraph, Coinage and Currency, Defence and Foreign Affairs.

2. The State List: There are 66 subjects in this list. The State Governments make laws on them. The main subjects are law and order, police, agriculture, irrigation and public works.

3. The Concurrent List: There are 47 subjects in the Concurrent List. On these subjects both the Centre and the States can make laws. But in a situation of contradiction in laws enacted by the Union and the States on any subject in the concurrent list, the law enacted by the union prevails.

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(d) Administrative convenience.

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