UPSC Prelims 2024 Question:

Which one of the following statements is correct as per the Constitution of India?

Explanation:

• Inter-State trade and commerce is specifically mentioned under Entry 42 of the Union List (List I) in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. Therefore, it is a Union subject.
  
  
• Inter-State migration, which involves movement of people across state boundaries within India, falls under Entry 81 of the Union List (List I). Hence, it is a Union subject.
  
  
• Inter-State quarantine, which involves measures for preventing the spread of diseases across state boundaries, is covered under entry 81 of the Union List (List I). Therefore, it is a subject within the exclusive domain of the Union government.
  
  
• Fourth statement is incorrect. Corporation tax, which is a form of direct taxation on the income of companies and corporations, falls under Entry 85 of the Union List (List I). Hence, it is under the jurisdiction of the Union government.
  
  

Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.

Subject: Polity| Union and its Territory