The distribution of power between Centre and the States is based on the scheme provided in :

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• It is the responsibility of the _____ to decide the disputes arising between two States or between the Centre and a State.
• Consider the following statements: 1. In India, only the President, but not the Governors of the States, has the power to pardon, commute or suspend the sentence of any person convicted of any offence. 2. In India, though the Governor of a State is its constitutional head during normal times, he acts as the agent of the Centre during periods of Emergency in the State. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [NDA 2005]
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