2024 GS Paper I, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2024 · GS Paper I
Question 75: Polity and Governance
Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India ?
aInter-State trade and commerce is a State subject under the State List.
bInter-State migration is a State subject under the State List.
cInter-State quarantine is a Union subject under the Union List.
dCorporation tax is a State subject under the State List.
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (c).
Entry 81 of the Union List covers inter-State migration and inter-State quarantine, so inter-State quarantine is a Union subject. Inter-State trade and commerce is also a Union List subject (Entry 42), not a State subject. Corporation tax is a Union tax (Entry 85), not a State one. Remember: inter-State matters are mostly Union subjects.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong: inter-State trade and commerce is in the Union List.
- (b) Wrong: inter-State migration is in the Union List, not the State List.
- (c) Right: inter-State quarantine is in the Union List.
- (d) Wrong: corporation tax is levied by the Union, under the Union List.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2024, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.