Q4General Studies
Question
5 marks
[CO5] How is the union government different from the state government ? Explain.
Answer
The Union Government has authority over the entire country on subjects listed in the Union List, while State Governments govern their respective states on subjects in the State List, with concurrent powers shared on the Concurrent List.
- Union List (97 subjects): Defence, foreign affairs, currency, banking, railways, atomic energy — exclusive domain of the Union Government.
- State List (66 subjects): Police, public health, agriculture, local government, land — exclusive domain of State Governments.
- Concurrent List (47 subjects): Education, forests, marriage, criminal law — both can legislate; Union law prevails in case of conflict.
- Residuary powers vest with the Union Government (unlike USA where they vest with states).