Centre- State Relations (2)

Which one of the following subjects is under the Union List in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India?

The distribution of power between the centre and the state is biased towards the centre. Which of the following provisions of the constitution can be attributed to this?

1) Article 248

2) Article 249

3) Article 250

4) Article 252

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Article 263 of the Constitution of India provides for the establishment of an Inter-State Council. What are the functions of the council?

1. It is a permanent secretariat for cooperation between the various planning organs of State Governments.

2. It considers recommendations for the better coordination of policy and matters of general interest to the states.

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Consider the following statements:

1) Article 293 of Indian constitution stipulates that state governments can borrow only within the country.

2) State government entities can borrow directly from foreign ODA (Official development Assistance) partners.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the Concurrent List of the Indian Constitution, consider the following statements:

1) In case of a conflict between the central law and state law, the matter is sent to the President to resolve it. 

2) If a state law has received the President’s assent then it would curtail the jurisdiction of the Parliament to override such a law. 

Which of the above statements is/are correct?