With regard to the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution State governments are entitled to legislate ...........

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With regard to the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, State governments are entitled to legislate on

1. Public Order

2. Criminal Law

3. Forest

4. Banking

5. Electricity

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1, 2, 3 and 5 only

1,2 and 4 only

3, 4 and 5 only

1,2, 3, 4 and 5

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Explanation:

As per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution, State governments are entitled to legislate on Subjects listed under State list and Concurrent List. While legislation on State subjects is an exclusive power enjoyed by states, Union government also enjoy concurrent power to legislate on subjects under concurrent list. If there is a conflict between state and centre on a legislation in a subject under concurrent list, union law shall prevail.

Among the subjects mentioned in the question, Public Order is a state subject. Only the state has the power to legislate on Public Order

Electricity, Criminal Law and Forest come under the concurrent list where state has concurrent power with center to legislate.

Legislation on Banking is prerogative of Union government only