Under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, where does "local government", including the constitution and powers of municipal corporations and other local authorities, fall?
Question and options
Under the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution of India, where does "local government", including the constitution and powers of municipal corporations and other local authorities, fall?
The residuary power of Parliament under Article 248
The Union List
The Concurrent List
The State List
Answer and explanation
Entry 5 of List II (State List) covers local government, that is, the constitution and powers of municipal corporations, district boards and other local authorities for local self-government or village administration. Parts IX and IXA set constitutional minimums, but the subject itself remains with the States rather than the Concurrent List.
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