Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 22, 2025

Consider the following statements regarding the distribution of legislative powers in India:

Statement 1: The Parliament can legislate on any subject enumerated in the State List in the national interest, provided a resolution to that effect is passed by the Rajya Sabha by a two-thirds majority.

Statement 2: The Rajya Sabha, representing the states, acts as a constitutional check to prevent the Union Parliament from encroaching upon subjects that are primarily within the legislative competence of the states, thus upholding the federal principle in this specific regard.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following statements regarding the Indian federal structure and the distribution of powers:

Statement 1: The power to legislate on ‘inter-state trade and commerce’ resides exclusively with the Parliament, as per the Constitution, but Parliament can delegate certain powers to states under specific conditions related to this subject.

Statement 2: The concurrent list of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution explicitly empowers State Governments to initiate and manage any disaster management activity within their territory without prior consultation with the Union Government.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following statements with reference to the structure and functioning of Indian federalism:

1. The Seventh Schedule of the Constitution demarcates the legislative powers between the Union and the States by providing three lists: Union List, State List, and Concurrent List.
2. The residuary powers of taxation are vested with the States under the Constitution.
3. The Finance Commission is a constitutional body established under Article 280 to recommend the distribution of financial resources between the Union and the States.
4. The Inter-State Council can be established by the President to promote coordination between the Union and the States.
5. The principle of ‘Compensatory Federalism’ implies that richer states should provide financial assistance to poorer states to reduce regional disparities.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the functioning of the Indian federal system:

Statement 1: The concurrent list, though an attempt at shared legislative authority, primarily allows the Union government to legislate on matters within its purview, with states having the right to legislate only in the absence of Union law or with Presidential assent.

Statement 2: The constitutional design of the concurrent list, particularly Entry 47 of the old Constitution (now Entry 36 of the Concurrent List), was intended to provide flexibility for national policy implementation, while acknowledging the necessity of state action in specific domains under central guidance.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Consider the following statements:

Statement 1: Article 275 provides for the grants-in-aid from the Union to the States, the specific amounts of which are to be determined by Parliament, considering the needs of the States that are in need of assistance, whereas Article 282 allows the Union or a State to make grants for any public purpose.

Statement 2: The distinction between grants under Article 275, which are statutory and conditional, and those under Article 282, which are discretionary and based on the Centre’s assessment of public purpose, is crucial in understanding the financial devolution mechanisms and the Union’s role in addressing inter-state disparities.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?