With regard to which of the following is the Union Government constitutionally mandated to give dire...........

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With regard to which of the following is the Union Government constitutionally mandated to give directions to the states?

1. To ensure protection of railways, highways or waterways within the state.

2. To ensure maintenance of means of communication of commercial importance to state.

3. To ensure execution of specified schemes of the Schedule Castes and Tribes in the State.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 and 2

1 only

2 and 3

All of the above

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Explanation:

All are correct.

Sub clauses (2) and (3) of Article 257 extend the executive power of the Union so as to enable it to give direction to a State as to the construction and maintenance of means of communication declare in the direction to be of National and Military importance and to the giving of directions to a State as to the measures to be taken for the protection of the Railway within the States

Besides Article 256 and 257, the Union has power under Article 339 (2) to give directions to a State for the preparation and execution of schemes for the welfare of the Schedule Tribes in the State. Similarly, directions may be given to a State for providing instructions in the mother tongue at the primary stage of education, to children belonging to linguistic minorities (Article 350A)