The Indian Constitution establishes an integrated judicial system that upholds both ___ and ___ laws.

Central and state

True or False: The Indian Constitution features a strict separation of powers among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

False; the Constitution does not separate judicial powers distinctly.

True or False: The Indian Constitution allows for parliamentary legislation in state matters under five exceptional circumstances.

True

What exclusive authority does Parliament have regarding legislation?

Parliament has exclusive authority for 'extraterritorial legislation', meaning laws apply to Indian citizens and their possessions anywhere in the world.

True or False: The Constitution provides no limitations on the territorial jurisdiction of Parliament.

False. The Constitution imposes certain limitations on the comprehensive territorial jurisdiction of Parliament.

What is one key aspect of the legislative distribution between the Centre and states?

The territorial extent of Central and state legislation.

The President can enact regulations for Union Territories that carry the same legal weight as an act of Parliament. True or False?

True. The President has the authority to establish regulations for Union Territories, and these regulations hold the same legal status as parliamentary acts.

What is the role of the Governor concerning parliamentary acts in scheduled areas?

The Governor can instruct that a parliamentary act does not apply to a scheduled area or can apply it with specific modifications and exceptions.

The distribution of legislative subjects among the Centre and states is outlined in ___, ___, and ___.

List-I (Union List), List-II (State List), and List-III (Concurrent List).

How many subjects are currently included in the Union List?

The Union List currently comprises 98 subjects.

The 101st Amendment Act of 2016 introduced special provisions for ___, allowing both Parliament and state legislatures to legislate.

Goods and services tax.

Both the Parliament and state legislatures can legislate on subjects in the ___ List.

Concurrent.

In the event of conflict between the Union List and the State List, which takes precedence?

The Union List takes precedence over the State List.

Fill in the blank: The power to legislate on residual subjects rests with ___, including the authority to levy residual taxes.

Parliament.

In India, the residuary powers were vested in the ___, following the Canadian precedent.

Governor-General

True or False: During a national emergency, state legislatures lose their authority to legislate on State List matters.

False. State legislatures retain their authority to legislate on the same matters, but parliamentary laws take precedence in case of conflict.

What are the five exceptional circumstances under which Parliament can legislate on matters in the State List?

1. Resolution by Rajya Sabha; 2. National Emergency; 3. States' Request; 4. Implementing International Agreements; 5. President's Rule.

Fill in the blank: The Constitution emphasizes the dominance of ___ laws over state laws on concurrent subjects.

Central

True or False: If the legislatures of two or more states pass resolutions requesting Parliament to legislate on a State List matter, the law applies to all states.

False. The law applies only to the states that requested it, but any other state can adopt it later by passing a resolution.

What happens to laws enacted by Parliament under President's Rule after the rule concludes?

Laws enacted during the President's rule remain in force even after its conclusion, but state legislatures can repeal, alter, or re-enact such laws.

Fill in the blank: The laws enacted by Parliament during a national emergency become ineffective ___ after the emergency concludes.

Six months