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Question

The Indian Constitution gives residuary powers to:

  1. The Union Government
  2. The State Governments
  3. Both the Union as well as State Governments
  4. Neither the Union nor the State Governments

Answer:

Option A: The Union Government

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “The Union Government”.

The Indian Constitution grants residuary powers to the Union Government. This means that the Parliament has the power to make laws on any matter that is not explicitly mentioned in the State List or the Concurrent List.