[Solved] Items like Defense and Armed Forces have been included in th (2024)

Union List contains a list of the subjectover which only the Parliament have Residuary Power of legislation.

Key Points

• Indian Constitution under Seventh Schedule, Article 248 deals with the Residuary powers of legislationof the central and state.
• The Parliament has powers to make any law with respect to any matter which is not a part of the Concurrent List or State List.
• Article 248, contains a list divided into three-part containing a number of Subjects over which is shared betweenstate and centre.
• Subject divided into three parts: Union List, State List, Concurrent List.

Some important items are mentioned below:

Therefore,Items like Defense and Armed Forces have been included in theUnionList of the Indian Constitution.

Important Points

• Union Listhaveoriginally97 subjects but increased100 subjects.
• After the 42nd Constitutional Amendment, 5 subjects ofthe State was transferred to the Concurrent List.
• The Centre and state both can make law on the subjects included in the Concurrent list but whenever conflict arises then central law prevails over state law.