UPSC – CSE Prelims 2024
EASY
POLITY – CENTRE – STATE RELATIONS
1. Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?
(a) Inter-State trade and commerce is a State subject under the State List.
(b) Inter-State migration is a State subject under the State List.
(c) Inter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List.
(d) Corporation tax is a State subject under the State List.
Ans. (c)
Inter-State trade and commerce, Inter-State migration, Inter-State quarantine and Corporation tax are Union subjects under Union List.
Day 29: Prelims 2024 Polity Centre-State Relations Which of the following subjects are included in the State List? 1. Corporation tax 2. Agriculture 3. Industries Select the correct answer from the codes given below: (a) 1 and 2 Only (b) 1 and 3 Only (c) 2 and 3 Only (d) All of the above Ans. (c) Corporation tax comes in the Union List. |
UPSC – CSE Prelims 2023
POLITY – CENTRE – STATE RELATIONS
1. Consider the following statements
Statement-I : In India, prisons are managed by State Governments with their own rules and regulations for the day-to-day administration of prisons.
Statement-II : In India, prisons are governed by the Prisons Act, 1894 which expressly kept the subject of prisons in the control of Provincial Governments.
Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?
(a) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I
(b) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-I1 is not the correct explanation for Statement-I
(c) Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
(d) Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
Answer: C
‘Prisons’ is a State subject under the State List of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India. So, the management and administration of Prisons fall exclusively in the domain of the State Governments.
As per the provisions of Constitution of India, ‘prisons’/ ‘persons detained therein’ is a ‘State’ subject. The responsibility of prison management and prisoners administration solely vests with State Governments who alone are competent to make appropriate legislative provisions in this regard.
The 1894 Act dealt with provisions for accommodation, food, clothing, bedding segregation, and the discipline of prisoners, including solitary confinement. It also laid down provisions for the prisoners’ employment, health, and visits.
POLITY – CENTRE – STATE RELATIONS
2. Consider the following statements:
- According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has a duty to protect States from internal disturbances.
- The Constitution of India exempts the States from providing legal counsel to a person being held for preventive detention.
- According to the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002, confession of the accused before the police cannot be used as evidence.
How many of the above statements are correct?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) All three
(d) None
Answer: (a) Only one.
Statement 1 is correct: According to the Constitution of India, the Central Government has a duty to protect States from internal disturbances. This is mentioned in Article 355 of the Constitution, which states that it is the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance.
Statement 2 is incorrect: The Constitution of India does not exempt the States from providing legal counsel to a person being held for preventive detention. The right to legal counsel is a fundamental right under Article 22 of the Constitution, which applies to all persons, including those in preventive detention.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 has been repealed. It was replaced by the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The admissibility of confession as evidence is determined by the provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, and it is not categorically prohibited solely based on the law related to terrorism.