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The Indian Constitution vests the residuary powers with

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

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

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: The Union Government

Explanation: The correct answer is A. The Union Government. Residuary powers refer to those powers that are not mentioned in any of the three lists (Union, State, or Concurrent) of the Constitution. According to Article 248 and Entry 97 of the Union List, these residuary powers are vested exclusively with the Union Government. This means the central government can legislate on any subject not enumerated in the lists, keeping the federal structure intact.