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The Parliament has the power to legislate on the subjects of all three Lists in respect of

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

Answer options

  1. Backward areas
  2. Hill areas
  3. Scheduled areas
  4. Union Territories

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Union Territories

Explanation: The correct answer is D. Union Territories. Under Article 246 and Article 239A of the Indian Constitution, Parliament has the authority to make laws on matters in the Union List, State List, and Concurrent List for Union Territories. This is because Union Territories are directly governed by the Central Government. Unlike states, they don’t have the same degree of legislative autonomy. Even if a Union Territory has a legislative assembly, like Delhi or Puducherry, Parliament still holds overriding powers. Hence, Parliament enjoys wider legislative competence in case of Union Territories.