Q. Consider the following statements:
1. A prior sanction of the President is needed to introduce a bill in the state legislature which imposes restrictions on the freedom of trade and commerce.
2. The President enjoys absolute veto over a state bill reserved by the governor for the president’s consideration.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Exp) Option c is the correct answer.
Statement 1 is correct. The Constitution empowers the Centre to exercise control over the state’s legislative matters. Bills on certain matters, like imposing restrictions on the freedom of trade and commerce, enumerated in the State List can be introduced in the state legislature only with the previous sanction of the president.
Statement 2 is correct. The governor can reserve certain types of bills passed by the state legislature for the consideration of the President. The president enjoys absolute veto over them. It means that the President can withhold his assent to such a bill passed by the state legislature. The bill then ends and does not become an act.
