Union Parliament has the power to legislate on the subjects of all three lists in respect of:

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• On which one of the following lists of subjects is the Union Parliament competent to legislate?
• When can Parliament legislate on a subject in the State List? 1. If Lok Sabha passes a 'resolution by two-thirds majority that it is in national interest to do so. 2. When the legislatures of two or more States request Parliament to legislate on a State subject. 3. Under a proclamation of Emergency.
• Which of the following statements is/are not violative of the principle of federalism? [NDA 2010] 1. The President of India takes over administration of provinces under the emergency 2. The Parliament of India has exclusive power to make any law with respect to any matter not enumerated in the Concurrent list of State list. 3. The distribution of powers between the Union and provinces is done through three different lists enumerated in the Constitution of India.
• Consider the following statements: 1. The Rajya Sabha alone has the power to declare that it would be in national interest for the Parliament to legislate with respect to a matter in the State List. 2. Resolution approving the Proclamation of Emergency are passed only by the Lok Sabha. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2006]
• Though the President is not a Member of Parliament, he performs certain functions as an integral part of the Parliament. Which are these? I. He can dissolve the Lok Sabha. II. He accords assent to the bills passed by Parliament. III. He summons both Houses of Parliament. IV. He orders elections to the Parliament when its term is over.
• The State can legislate on subjects in the: 1. State List 2. Union List 3. Concurrent List 4. Residuary List
• Union Parliament can make laws in respect of subjects mentioned in the State List
• Consider the following statements in respect of financial emergency under Article 360 of the Constitution of India: 1. A proclamation of financial emergency issued shall cease to operate at the expiration of two months unless before the expiration of that period it has been approved by the resolutions of both Houses of Parliament. 2. If any proclamation of financial emergency Is in operation. it is competent for the President of India to issue directions for the reduction of salaries and allowances of all or any class of persons serving in connection with the affairs of the Union but excluding the Judges of the Supreme Court and the High Courts. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2007]
• Which of the following is/are correctly matched? 1. Stamp duties and duties on medical and toilet preparations-levied by the Union but collected and appropriated by the States. 2. Duties on succession to property other " than agricultural land-levied and' collected by the Union but assignedto the States. 3. Taxes on income other than corporation tax and tax on agricultural income-levied. collected and appropriated by the Union. 4. Receipts from Broadcasting-non- tax revenue of the Union.
• On which among the following subjects is the Union Parliament not competent to make laws for Jammu and Kashmir?