In case of repugnancy between the law made by the Parliament and law made by the State Legislature, with respect to any matter enumerated in concurrent list:

Consider the following statements:
1. Parliament shall, while a proclamation of Emergency is in operation, have the power to make laws of the whole or any part of territory of India with respect to any of the matters enumerated in the list
2. Parliament has exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Concurrent List or State List
3. Parliament has power to make any law for the whole or any part of the territory of India for implementing any treaty, agreement, or convention with any other country
4. Parliament has power to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List in the national interest subject to the resolution passed by the Council of States by two-thirds majority
Which of these statements are correct?

A

1, 2 and 3

B

1, 2, 3, and 4

C

1, 3 and 4

D

2 and 4

Consider the following statements about the residuary powers of the legislations:
1. The Parliament has exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in List II or List III.
2. State Legislatures have exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter enumerated in List-II.
3. The Parliament as well as State Legislatures have exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in List II or List III.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A

1 and 2

B

1 only

C

2 only

D

1 and 3

Read Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and give the correct answer:
Assertion (A): A State made law on any matter of Concurrent List prevails notwithstanding any repugnancy with an earlier law made by the Parliament.
Reason (R): The Parliament can make a law, on any matter in the Concurrent List that prevails over any repugnant state law.

A

A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B

A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

C

A is false, but R is true

D

A is true, but R is false

Assertion (A): A State law on any matter of Concurrent List prevails notwithstanding any repugnancy with an earlier law made by the Parliament.
Reason (R): On any matter in the Concurrent List, the Parliament can make a law that prevails over any repugnant State law.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A

B

Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A

C

A is true but R is false

D

A is false but R is true

According to Article 254 of the Constitution of India, Repugnancy between two statutes may thus be ascertained on the following three principles:
1. Whether there is a direct conflict
2. Whether Parliament intended to lay down an exhaustive code in respect of the subject-matter replacing the Act of the State Legislature, and
3. Whether the law made by Parliament and the State Legislature occupied the same field, was held in

A

Deep Chand v. State of Uttar Pradesh, 1959

B

M. Karunanidhi v. Union of India, 1979

C

State of Assam v. Horizon Union, 1967

D

Clyde Engg. Co. v. Cowburn, 1926

Which one of the following is true with respect to the law-making rights of the state? A) The Parliament can also make laws on the subjects of the State List if the Legislature of two or more states comes to the conclusion that Parliament can lawfully make laws on the subjects of the State List related to those States. B) Any Act passed by Parliament shall apply to such States and any other State which passes such resolutions. C) The Parliament also has the authority to amend or repeal such Acts.

A

A, B and C

B

A and C

C

A and B

D

Only A

Which of the following statements are correct about NCT Delhi as per the Indian constitution? 1. The NCT of Delhi came into existence by the 69th Amendment Act, 1991. 2. The "appropriate Legislature" shall be deemed to be a reference to Parliament in case of provisions related to the Election Commission. 3. Legislative Assembly shall have the power to make laws for the whole or any part of the National Capital Territory concerning any of the matters enumerated in the State List or the Concurrent List except matters concerning Entries 1, 2, and 16 of the State List.

A

1 and 2 only

B

2 and 3 only

C

1 and 3 only

D

1, 2 and 3

Constitution of India: Where a law is made by a state legislature on the subject enumerated in the concurrent list, with the assent of the President, repugnant to the earlier law made by parliament, then the law so made by the state-

A

Shall prevail in the state

B

Shall not prevail in the state

C

Shall prevail with the permission of Supreme Court

D

Shall prevail with the permission of High Court

Which of the following statements are true/false?
1. Welfare of labour is item number 21 on the concurrent list.
2. Labour is included in the concurrent list in the seventh schedule of the Indian constitution.
3. Social Security and insurance are item number 24 on the concurrent list.4. Trade Union, industrial and labour disputes are item number 22 of the concurrent list.

A

1, 4 are true and 2, 3 are false

B

1, 3 are true and 2, 4 are false

C

2, 4 are true and 1, 3 are false

D

3, 4 are true and 2, 1 are false

The exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in the concurrent list or state list is vested in the

A

State legislature

B

Parliament

C

President

D

Governor

In case of repugnancy between the law made by the Parliament and law made by the State Legislature, with respect to any matter enumerated in concurrent list:

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