Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?

Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?
  1. Inter-State trade and commerce is a State subject under the State List.
  2. Inter-State migration is a State subject under the State List.
  3. Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List.
  4. Corporation tax is a State subject under the State List.

Solution

Inter-State quarantine is Entry 81 of the Union List. Inter-State trade and commerce (Entry 42), Inter-State migration (Entry 81) and Corporation tax (Entry 85) are all in the Union List — not the State List.

Asked in: UPSC Prelims 2024

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