Q. Regarding the power of Parliament to legislate in the national interest under Article 249, consider the following statements:
1.A resolution passed by the Rajya Sabha for this purpose remains in force for a period not exceeding one year, but can be renewed indefinitely for one year at a time.
2.While such a resolution is in operation, the State legislature is prohibited from making any law on the same subject to avoid legislative conflict.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Correct. Article 249(2) specifies the one-year limit and the possibility of repeated extensions.
- Statement 2: Incorrect. The power of the State legislature to make laws on the same subject is not restricted. However, in case of inconsistency between the State law and the Parliamentary law (made under Art 249), the Parliamentary law prevails (Article 251).
